What's up everybody?

Welcome into the Next Pats podcast.

I'm Phil Perry, another edition of Next Pats coming at you from Phoenix, Super Bowl 57. We've got a great mini pod lined up for you here because we're going to hear from Rob Grankowski from the Fox Broadcasting team. Also, you might remember him as a former Patriots tight end, a Hall of Fame level tight end. We're also going to be talking to Ashley Adamson from the Pack 12 Network. We're going to hear from her on some potential patriots coming out of the

Pac-12 in this year's draft, but plenty to get to with Gronk, including, excuse me, including

the Gronk v. Kelsey debate. Who's had the better career? Let's hear from the man himself right now.

What do you make of it, Rob, when people compare you and Travis? Because you guys played at similar times and you guys have both been so productive, what do you think of those comparisons? You know, I think they're great. You know, we're both number 87 as well. I love Travis. I know Travis. He's a lot of fun. He's got a great personality. And he's always loose. You know, that's what's so amazing about his game is that he's

so loose but the comparisons are great i mean he's doing such a great job i have so much respect for him

so just to hear the comparisons all the time you know of everything that's being said i think it's

great for the game of football i think it's great for the you know the position I think it's great for the, you know, the position, the tight end position as well. And, you know, it's a great category to be in. I would say he deserves it, you know, to be up there with the debate. I mean, I would say I deserve it to be up in the debate. And we talked about it and we said, you know, we don't know who's better, but we like to let everyone else decide and debate it.

Well, can you tell us now who's had the better career?

I mean, he's got it, he's been having a great career.

I mean, it's very hard to debate that.

I mean, it is a debate for sure.

He's having a heck of a career.

I respect his game like no other.

But I'm not here to say whose career was at the top.

I just like to let you guys do that.

You guys play differently, though, right?

Can you describe how you guys had different styles?

Yes, exactly.

We're both also different style players.

And, you know, that's what it's all about is finding your style. You know, people are always like, oh, Rob, but you block more, you're more physical. But guess what? That's just not typically not his style. That's not the offense he's in. That's not what they need him to do. So if you're going to be more successful with what he's doing, you know, how he's used, how he's utilized under the center, in the backfield, out wide, in the slot, if that's going to put up more points for your team, well, then that's what you're going to do. You know, for myself, in my scenario, if lining up on the ball, being able to run the ball, have some play action passes. I'm utilized totally different.

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