The spotlight has been uncomfortably on Kansas City Chiefs’ third-year wide receiver Kadarius Toney this season. He’s been a lightning rod for spectators regarding his subpar play and miscues catching the eye of current and former NFL stars.
Rob Gronkowski is considered one of the greatest tight ends of his era, winning multiple Super Bowls. He took time on Wednesday to share his unbridled thoughts on Toney’s performance on the latest episode of the “Up & Adams Show.” with host Kay Adams.
“Kadarius Toney is an athletic freak; the guy can run routes like no other can; he can return punts,” Gronkowski explained. “But when you’re making costly mistakes like that in and out, I mean from the beginning of the season to the middle of the season throughout your whole career.
“It’s kind of like you just don’t love the game of football. You’re just out there because you’re just so athletic that you were born with that type of athleticism. But you’re not out there to be the best teammate. You can be the best football player that you can be because those mistakes that he’s making should have been corrected after the first time.”
"When you're making costly mistakes like that … you just don't love the game of football."@RobGronkowski sounds off on Kadarius Toney 🔊@heykayadams pic.twitter.com/SQ7wArdzEc
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) December 20, 2023
Toney has had the drops issues throughout the season, compounded with the penalty against the Bills. The high expectations entering the season haven’t been fulfilled in many critics’ eyes as Gronkowski continued his rant.
“If you love the game of football, you go back to the locker room,” said Gronkowski, “you take accountability of it all, you go hit the practice field, you make sure you look that ball in, catch it, and tuck it and secure that ball well, and that’s what you do if you love football, and then you don’t make that mistake again. But when you keep making mistakes like that, you must not be that much into the game, and you must not love the game.”
Toney has heard it from many different people this season, but the blatant comments from Gronkowski against the young receiver are alarming.
