Coming into coaching camp, tons of consideration might be on Patriots second-year cornerback Christian Gonzalez.
Regardless of tearing his labrum in Week 4 of the 2023 season, the 2023 first-round decide had a incredible rookie marketing campaign. In his first batch {of professional} video games, Gonzalez efficiently guarded names like Philadelphia receiver A.J. Brown, Miami’s Tyreek Hill and New York’s Garrett Wilson. On account of his spectacular rookie yr, Gonzalez earned an honorable point out in ESPN’s listing of top-10 cornerbacks for 2024. He additionally acquired excessive reward from his divisional rivals.
“I used to be capable of go in opposition to the rookie, he’s actual good,” Hill stated after going through Gonzalez. “[He’s a] very prolonged nook, [who] had some actual good method and pace about him.”
