Patriots Team Grades: Gronk’s Absence Felt In Embarrassing Loss To Dolphins

By Danny Cox
Last week, New England Patriots (10-3) tight end Rob Gronkowski delivered a cheap shot against the Buffalo Bills that garnered him a one-game suspension. As the Pats had been playing lights out for the majority of the season, it was believed that others would step up in his absence on Monday night and deliver a message against the Miami Dolphins (6-7).
Little did anyone realize that the loss of one of their star players would end up affecting every single other aspect of the Patriot