Patriots gamers appear to like workforce’s Christian Gonzalez draft choose initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Boston

The jury stays out on Christian Gonzalez till he steps on an NFL area, however the early consensus is that the New England Patriots discovered a stud in Spherical 1.

The Patriots traded down from No. 14 to No. 17 within the 2023 NFL Draft and nonetheless managed to land the Oregon cornerback, who was seen by many as a possible top-10 choose.

The Gonzalez choose obtained sturdy reward from across the league, however extra importantly, it appeared to have inside help, as properly.

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This is a sampling of Patriots participant reactions to Gonzalez’s choice, that includes security Adrian Phillips, linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley and cornerback (and potential security) Jalen Mills. Even recently-retired Patriots security Devin McCourty chimed in praising the workforce’s choose.

Second-year cornerback Jack Jones discovered a distinct method to approve of the Gonzalez choose: After mulling the concept of switching from No. 13 to No. 0, Jones advised he’ll follow 13 to let Gonzalez — who wore No. 0 at Oregon — maintain his faculty quantity.

The Patriots are clearly excited to have Gonzalez on board, and with good purpose: At 6-foot-2, 200 kilos, Gonzalez was seen as one in all finest boundary cornerbacks within the draft, with the athleticism and size to play man protection towards greater receivers.

Gonzalez may step into that function on Day 1 for New England, with Jack Jones enjoying the other nook place and Jonathan Jones manning the slot.

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