Welcome to first and 10, a roundup of all the (mostly) Patriots-related news you need to start your Tuesday. Grab your coffee and let’s get to it.
Had to wait a few weeks, but we saw our first Patriot on the NFL Network's Top 100 countdown Monday night when Rob Gronkowski popped up as No. 15. This year marks the seventh time he’s been in the Top 100 — he’s been as high as No. 9 (2016) and low as No. 41 (2014). This was the fifth time he’s been the top-rated tight end.
"Rob does things that wide receivers do. Rob does things that tight ends do. And Rob does things that offensive linemen do," said former teammate Chandler Jones.
Here's what separates Gronk from most of the TEs in the NFL. We all know he's a nightmare to cover, but he's a beast when it comes to blocking. #Patriots pic.twitter.com/fe2nWk7y3Q
— Prime Bam Childress (@fearthe_beard11) June 19, 2018
Top 5 Receiving Grade seasons by a Patriots running back since 2006
2008 - Kevin Faulk - 87.1
2015 - James White - 86.0
2016 - James White - 86.0
2007 - Kevin Faulk - 84.4
2010 - Danny Woodhead - 83.9
— PFF NE Patriots (@PFF_Patriots) June 18, 2018