Gotta go with Gronk on that one. If Dobson isn’t producing they have options behind him. I already think LaFell and Thompkins will push Dobson at the X as it is.
As for Gronk, if he’s not producing it’s likely because he’s not on the field, and if he’s not on the field the Pats don’t have many options behind him. Yeah, they got by last year with the Hooman, and maybe they sign Dustin Keller and he helps matters, but there’s just no substitute for the best tight end in the game.