9 things we learned from Week 15’s Sunday of the 2019 NFL season

With all but the Monday night battle between the Saints and Colts decided, here are nine things we learned from Week 15 of the 2019 season.

That said… George Kittle is the next Gronk

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If you thought it would be a while before we’d see a tight end with the combination of consistent production and blocking ability that Rob Gronkowski possessed until his retirement following Super Bowl LIII, think again. San Francisco’s George Kittle is putting up some crazy stats this season — he had 13 catches for 134 yards in the 49ers’ loss to Atlanta which put him at 73 catches for 888 yards and four touchdowns on the season despite the fact that he’s been dealing with an ankle injury. This after a 2018 season in which he set a single-season record for receiving yardage from a tight end with 1,377.

As for his blocking ability. something that always set Gronk apart… well, there’s this.