Rob Gronkowski ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Gronkowski in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Gronkowski a career score of 96, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Rob Gronkowski
5× Pro Bowl4× All-ProTop 1% all-time TEsFranchise Cornerstone👑 3× #1 Tight End · 2011–2017🌅 Early Bloomer · 2011Two-Way Profile
Height6'6"
Weight265 lb
BornMay 14, 1989
Age
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position52
Solid
of 100
Reached 47% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
47% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader47
3 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader100
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 97%.
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Career Value · VORP
425 career value over replacement — #33 all-time of 4,649. 38.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #42 (Rd 2) · NE · 2010 · +45.5 vs expected KV-H
96actual
50.5 expected · Δ+45.5
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