Lest you feel tempted to parrot the Buffalo Bills' hot take that Gronkowski's prowess is merely a byproduct of his Hall of Fame quarterback, consider the following numbers: Since Gronk entered the league in 2010, Brady has a 105.0 passer rating with his All-Pro tight end in the lineup, per NFL Media Research. That figure drops to 82.5 in 16 games without Gronkowksi. Over that same time span, Brady sports an NFL-high 132.8 passer rating on throws to Gronkowski versus 104.4 when targeting all other players. Transcendent players enjoy a symbiotic relationship, pushing each other to greater heights. That's been a truism in football since the days of leather helmets, frozen tundra and oversized coal miners. Just ask Joe Montana and Jerry Rice.