Even though he put his signature under what is a top 15 cornerback contract in the NFL, free agency signing Carlton Davis is not going to be the New England Patriots’ No. 1 at the position. That honor instead belongs to third-year man Christian Gonzalez, one of the best CBs the league has to offer.
For Davis, who the Patriots officially signed to a three-year, $54 million deal on Thursday, that pecking order is not a problem. If anything, he is looking forward to sharing the field with a player as promising as Gonzalez.