Next Gen Stats Gronk a freakishly stellar specimen

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is solidifying his case as the the , but he's not the only future r driving the ' top-ranked offense.Of all great tight ends in history, is the most freakishly physical at 6-foot-6 and 265 pounds along with the movement skills of a wide receiver.The unique talents of Brady and Gronkowski allow the to play any style of offense. They can steamroll the with Gronkowski lead-blocking for in a power-rushing attack. They can spread out the or with Gronkowski and as extra receivers.How dynamic is Gronkowski?In a game that featured speedsters such as and along with playmakers such as Lewis, and , it was the monster-sized tight end who finished with the two fastest speeds by a ball carrier in the ' Week 8 victory over the .Gronkowski's 47-yard touchdown in the first quarter was the third-fastest speed (19.33 mph) by a tight-end ball carrier this season, per Next Gen Stats.Among players with at least 25 receptions, only (17.2), (16.8), (16.5) and (16.3) have a higher yards-per-catch average than Gronkowski's 16.2. It's stunning to realize the All Pro tight end is second only to Robinson with 13 plays of 20 yards or more.Stopping Gronkowski is a Herculean task that would require a Frankenstein-like mashup of ' size and athleticism, 's playmaking ability and 's speed and quickne s.The ' fortunes rise and fall  Donnie Shell Jersey with the health of their ultimate mismatch at tight end.Here's what else we learned from Next Gen Stats in Week 8: posted his fourth consecutive top-five speed (21.70) among running backs as a ball carrier on his 71-yard touchdown run. It was not only his fastest run this season, but also the highest speed on any Week 8 touchdown. Gurley squeezed through a hole of 2.80 yards and pulled away from safety , who never got closer than 2.02 yards of separation. As NFL Media analyst Bucky Brooks points out in the video to the right, Gurley ran hurdles for Team USA in Europe in 2011 and clocked the seventh-fastest time in hurdles at the University of Georgia.It's safe to say the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis is among the NFL's fastest tracks. The matchup between the and featured five of the top eight speeds from Week 8.As expected, hotshot rookie had a tougher time shaking than he did with and the ' secondary in Week 7. Cooper needed to run a season-high 2.81 yards per yard gained in Week 8. While Cooper had his hands full with Revis, earned a decisive victory in his matchup with . Crabtree gained an average of 5.28 yards Cameron Sutton Jersey  of separation with Cromartie in coverage on six of seven receptions.If you haven't by now, turned heads in Atlanta by starting in the end zone and tracking down linebacker on an interception that was nullified by penalty. Jones covered 128.0 yards on the play, reaching a top speed of 21.72 mph as he kicked into turbo between both 30-yard lines. Jones' top speed this season is 22.46 mph, just shy of 's 23.11 and 23.03.For all of the offseason hype directed toward young tight end , it has been with the unlikely age-34 breakout season in New Orleans. Watson led all tight ends in distance covered as a ball carrier (232) for the second time in three weeks. He's on pace for 76 receptions and 944 yards as 's replacement in the ' aerial attack.Speaking of tight ends, fans will happy to know that ' lack of production in San Francisco isn't due to lo s of speed. Davis' top two speeds of 21.91 mph and 20.90 are this season.