The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots pulled off a trade this week that brought retired tight end Rob Gronkowski to the Bucs to reunite with quarterback Tom Brady and make this offense even greater, which didn’t seem possible.
But, it turns out it’s not the first time Gronk has been involved in a trade involving the Bucs and Patriots. As a matter of fact, Tampa Bay played a role in Gronkowski getting drafted by Brady’s Pats back in 2010.
Take a look.
I just realized that the pick the Patriots used to draft Rob Gronkowski was once in the Bucs' possession. In 2009, the Bucs traded Gaines Adams to Chicago for a 2010 2nd, which became the 42nd pick. In 2010, the Bucs traded that and a fifth to the Raiders for …(there's more)…
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) April 22, 2020
…the 39th pick to take WR Arrelious Benn. The Raiders then traded down two spots with the Patriots, who leapt the Dolphins to take Gronkowski at 42. It was meant to be. https://t.co/l3XhnQqUTG
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) April 22, 2020
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