Carlton Davis has already logged 89 games across his seven-year NFL career.
But the Patriots’ new free-agent signing has a habit of studying the tape of young cornerbacks coming into the league to assess future competition.
As such, the 28-year-old corner is already a big fan of his new teammate in Christian Gonzalez.
“I’m excited, man. I’m excited. He’s a young, great player. I’ve watched his film even when he was coming out of college,” Davis said of Gonzalez. “I always do a little background check of the corners coming into the league. I guess it’s a competitive thing.