The Transformation Of Robert Tonyan
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 22 January 2021
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Robert Tonyan has emerged as one of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite targets this year, especially in the red zone, as Rodgers has found Green Bay’s breakout tight end for 11 touchdowns. Today, The Athletic’s Dan Pompei tells Tonyan’s origin story as a football player, how he transformed from college quarterback to college wide receiver to NFL tight end, and the bond that he has formed with George Kittle and Rodgers along the way.
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| 0:32.5 | When you think of the Green Bay Packers offense, the first thing that probably comes to mind |
| 0:35.7 | is Aaron Rogers to Devante Adams. |
| 0:38.2 | But this year, there's also been an explosive connection between Rogers and his emerging |
| 0:41.8 | tight end, Robert Tanya. |
| 0:43.8 | Rogers has his man, the tight end, Tanya, from touchdown. |
| 0:48.5 | Robert Tanya on the receiving end, 19 yard score, and make it three consecutive games with |
| 0:57.1 | a touchdown catch for Tanya. |
| 0:59.2 | Today, the Athletics Dan Pompey on Tanya's transformation from college quarterback to college |
| 1:04.7 | wide receiver to NFL tight end, and why he's formed such a strong connection with Rogers. |
| 1:11.4 | Aaron knows that Rob sees the game through a quarterback's eyes, a quarterback who he |
| 1:17.4 | used to be. |
| 1:18.9 | So I think they're able to communicate at a level that maybe a lot of people who catch |
| 1:25.4 | passes from Aaron Rogers have not been able to communicate with him. |
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