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Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski reveals he almost never played for New England

The New England Patriots made a lot of good draft selections during their dynastic run, but one of the best of the bunch saw them select star tight end Rob Gronkowski with the No. 42 pick in the 2010 NFL draft. According to Gronkowski, though, he was very close to landing with the Baltimore Ravens instead of the Patriots.

There were some concerns surrounding Gronkowski's back entering the draft, as he underwent surgery in 2009 while with the Arizona Wildcats in college that forced him to miss the entire season. However, the Ravens had their eyes on him with the No.