Christian Gonzalez benefiting from ‘heavyweight' matchups with Parker originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
How do you challenge one of the New England Patriots' tallest cornerbacks? Match him up against the team's tallest wide receiver.
That's been the case on several occasions throughout Patriots training camp, with 6-foot-2 rookie cornerback Christian Gonzalez often finding himself in coverage on 6-foot-3 wideout DeVante Parker during 1-on-1, 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills.
The competition has been fierce, with Patriots wide receivers coach Ross Douglas using a boxing analogy to describe Gonzalez's battles with the 30-year-old Parker.