Coby Fleener vs Rob Gronkowski

[Andy]

Let's compare both TE studs coming out of college

Fleener

6'6

247 pounds

Last 2 years of college (junior and senior):

62 catches for 1001 yards and 17 touchdowns

40 yard dash: 4.52

Bench Press Reps: 27 times (225 pounds)

Vertical Leap: 37 inches

Broad Jump: 10 feet

Gronkowski

6'6

258 pounds

Last 2 years of college (freshman and sophomore):

75 catches for 1199 yards with 16 touchdowns

40 yard dash: 4.66

Bench Press Reps: 23 times (225 pounds)

Vertical Leap: 32 inches

Broad Jump: N/A

More Productive: Gronk

More Athletic: Fleener

More Upside: Gronk

Worse QB in College: Gronk

More Pro-Ready: Fleener

Better Blocker: Gronk

Bottomline, Gronkowski had the more upside and although his success in the NFL is a little unexpected, he is a monster and he was in college. He had more upside than Fleener. Now, Fleener is more athletic and could become a top 10 TE like Gronkowski, with the right QB. If both were in the same draft and I had to pick one of them, I'd pick Gronk because of his upside, but Fleener could become a stud TE.

Both were/are great players coming out of college, with Gronk having tremendous success in the NFL. Fleener possesses that potential, but it's an outside chance he get to Gronk's level.

[Gavin]

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/ladarius-green?id=2532853

Green is right with them

any other draft if Luck wasnt their Fleener would be a reach in the high second round

[bap1331]

i think he would be an amazing addition to the team. His height is just amazing and the fact that his vertical leap is 5 inches higher then Gronkowski, this guy would be a monster.

[Marcio James]

Better Blocker: Gronk

[BleedingBlue]

every GM is looking at Gronk and thinking I need that.

There are only 2 big TEs in this years draft so expect them to go early.

[CopenhagenColt]

Bottomline, Gronkowski had the more upside and although his success in the NFL is a little unexpected, he is a monster and he was in college. He had more upside than Fleener. Now, Fleener is more athletic and could become a top 10 TE like Gronkowski, with the right QB. If both were in the same draft and I had to pick one of them, I'd pick Gronk because of his upside, but Fleener could become a stud TE.

If you only compare statistics, you miss a big part of the equation - Fleener can't block. There's more to being a TE in the NFL than just catching passes from the QB, and Fleener is below average on a crucial point for his particular position, especially with all the focus on pass rushing in the NFL.

[Andy]

If you only compare statistics, you miss a big part of the equation - Fleener can't block. There's more to being a TE in the NFL than just catching passes from the QB, and Fleener is below average on a crucial point for his particular position, especially with all the focus on pass rushing in the NFL.

I clearly stated the Gronk is the better blocker.

[Rifford]

Am I the only one that's tired of hearing the names Fleener and Gronkowski used in the same sentence?

[Gavin]

Am I the only one that's tired of hearing the names Fleener and Gronkowski used in the same sentence?

Im thinking its ridiculous actually at this point