Getty Ben Skowronek (left), Allen Robinson (middle) and Cooper Kupp celebrate a touchdown on September 18, 2022 in Inglewood.
Blow up the roster? Or maintain the pieces if you’re the Los Angeles Rams?
It’s a topic widely debated among Ram fans and NFL analysts following their disaster 5-12 season, the worst result for a defending Super Bowl champ the following year. But a four-time Super Bowl champion has chimed in on what the Rams should do to respond in 2023.
What NFL Legend Says the Rams Should do
Count Rob Gronkowski as one who doesn’t believe a complete roster overhaul should take place. “Gronk” told Heavy that he believes the Rams already have a roster built for a return run.
“They definitely can. They’ve got a talented roster hands down,” Gronkowski told Heavy.
Despite the injury pileup, which included losing the two-headed offensive monster of Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp to season-ending injuries, “Gronk” sees a team with talent everywhere inside the “Rams House.”
“They’ve got some of the best players in the league at every position and they’ve got a great coach in coach [Sean] McVay. You can never count them out,” Gronkowski said.
So much has been said about whether or not the Rams should move on from some of their key figures of their Super Bowl 56 run. Among them: Cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who has some fans and even an AFC personnel executive sounding off to ESPN believing he’s a trade idea. The Rams also have A’Shawn Robinson as an unrestricted free agent along with Baker Mayfield — the latter facing the most offseason scrutiny with whether or not he’ll suit up for his fourth different NFL franchise since July 2022.
And again, the Rams are facing these free agency questions following their downfall of the ’22 season. Gronkowski, though, knows all about bouncing back from disappointment after having played on New England Patriots teams that responded with a Super Bowl win after falling short the previous year.
“One bad year means nothing,” Gronkowski said. “They can always bounce back next year and rebuild that chemistry and be back in the picture.”
What “Gronk” is saying: There’s no need to do a complete roster makeover if you’re the Rams. And that’s coming from a multiple Super Bowl champ.
‘Gronk’ With Bounty
The five-time Pro Bowler is not only moving into a broadcast career after helping with analysis on Fox NFL Sunday, he’s helping the Bounty company with teaching NFL fans on how to watch the playoffs “Gronk style.”
Gronkowski has formed “a wonderful partnership” with the paper towel brand company to help clean up “saucy messes” during the postseason. He also dressed up as “the Bounty man” as part of his campaign for the remainder of the playoffs and heading to the Super Bowl.
“Today I’m the Bounty man. I’m dressed in Bounty packaging with my green suit on and my white shirt. I’m looking super dapper and looking super fresh and looking super clean,” Gronkowski said.
And, the native of Buffalo, New York reminded every NFL fan about what’s really needed on game day, especially with championship Sunday on deck for January 29: Wings, football and Bounty.
“You can’t have wings without Bounty,” Gronkowski said.