Twitter Freaks Out Over Rob Gronkowski's 'Madden' Rating

Yes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got another big win this offseason when they lured Rob Gronkowski out of his brief retirement to reunite with Tom Brady.

But now that Gronk's back in the league, is he still deserving of a high rating in this year's "Madden NFL" video game?

The folks at EA Sports sure seem to think so, which is why Gronk has a player rating of 95 in the game, ranking him No. 3 among tight ends.

But many fans aren't thrilled about Gronk's rating, which is higher than that of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, the NFL's reigning MVP and the cover athlete for "Madden NFL 21."

Twitter blew up after the ratings were released, with many wondering how Gronk could get such a high rating after a year away from football:

Gronk can’t be a 95 with 80 speed madden 21 already garbage
— 400W (@ShyDaPooh) July 19, 2020

@EAMaddenNFL So let me get this straight @Lj_era8 Mvp but is a 94 but gronk is a 95? I don't want to say it seems pretty well you know. Like what reason could you possibly see that
— DocDoom (@MrRavenFan) July 19, 2020

@EAMaddenNFL a 95 rating for Gronk, and Watson isn’t a top-5 QB ??? pic.twitter.com/lyhGPbOaQI
— Alicia's Baby (@MackDavis79) July 19, 2020

Somebody explain to me how in the world gronk is a 95 on Madden '21. #Didimisssomething
— Efe Osawemwenze II 🇳🇬 🇺🇸 (@CoachEO2) July 18, 2020

Madden ratings are wack. Like how was gronk an 89 before he took the year off, after a “slump” now he’s a 95?
— Smile Today (@_Mr_Cool) July 18, 2020

How they gonna give Gronk a 95 rating for not playing a whole year and then give Darius Leonard a 85 madden is on whole level of disrespect haha @dsleon45
— ausie (@Aussie_3) July 18, 2020

While Gronk is obviously one of the best tight ends in NFL history, it's understandable for fans to be puzzled by his extremely high rating in the game, considering how banged up he was when he retired, and the fact that he's been out of the game for more than a year.

Even so, Bucs fans will certainly enjoy the benefits of that high rating when they use him to dominate their virtual opponents in the red zone.