Defense for Gronk and Bennett May Not Be So Easy for Rex

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In the 2008 preseason, Bennett learned technique from tight end Jason Witten. During the preseason camps, the documentary series Hard Knocks initially portrayed Martellus as a lazy and unmotivated player. Although Bennett was initially having trouble learning the Cowboys’ offense, he worked hard to improve, as later episodes of Hard Knocks showed.

The initial reaction is to compare the Gronk-Bennett pairing to the Pats’ previous tight end iteration with Aaron Hernandez. Ryan rightfully dismissed that correlation, noting — as we have in this space — that Hernandez plays a role closer to a receiver, whereas Bennett is a weapon as a blocker as well as in the passing game.

“I can’t really think of one,” he said. “… I remember Kansas City had (Tony) Gonzalez and they had that kid (Jason Dunn) from Eastern Kentucky at one point, but that’s hardly these two. Gonzalez is as good as anybody, but, ah, I don’t know. It’s going to be interesting.”