Gronk question now makes tight end a position of need

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Before free agency kicks off, and before we dissect the top college prospects entering this year's draft, we're taking a look at the Patriots on a position-by-position basis to provide you with an offseason primer of sorts. We'll be analyzing how the Patriots performed in 2017 at the position in question, who's under contract, how badly the team needs to add talent at that spot, and how exactly Bill Belichick might go about adding that talent. Today. we're looking at a position where the Patriots have arguably the best player that’s ever manned it in his presumed prime. But tight end is suddenly a tenuous spot for New England.

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HOW THEY PERFORMED

WHO IS UNDER CONTRACT FOR 2018?
Rob Gronkowski, Dwayne Allen, Martellus Bennett, Will Tye, Jacob Hollister

WHO IS NOT?
All tight ends on the roster are under contract.

HOW DIRE IS THE NEED?

WHAT'S AVAILABLE IN FREE AGENCY?

Austin Sefarian-Jenkins finally got his stuff together with the Jets in 2017 Then there’s Tyler Eifert.

WHAT'S AVAILABLE IN THE DRAFT?

I like this Dallas Goedert kid from South Dakota State. Hayden Hurst from South Carolina Oklahoma’s Mark Andrews Andrews is smooth as a receiver but not seen as a potent blocker.

HOW CAN THE PATRIOTS ADDRESS IT?

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