Packers defender tweets that he'll never "go high" on Gronkwoski again

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Nearly a year after suffering a serious knee injury on a dirty low hit from T.J Ward, Rob Gronkowski is still having to dodge defenders targeting him low.

Why? Because he is such a beast physically that if the defenders go high they bounce off him like a bug hitting the windshield.

Packers rookie safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix learned that lesson on Sunday and after the game he sent out this tweet.



Clinton-Dix's tweet is innocent and meant as a sign of respect. But its a real problem that Gronkowski has to deal with each week. Defenders know if they try to go high on a tackle he will run them over on his way to a big game.

That creates a dangerous scenario where defenders are coming in hot and diving for his legs. We've seen several this year come very close to hitting his surgically repaired knee.

Hopefully defenders have a short memory and continue to go high as that seems to work out best for Gronkowski.

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