Christian Gonzalez is already earning a strong reputation: The Patriots were thrilled when cornerback Christian Gonzalez — touted as a top-five talent — fell to New England at the 17th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Three games into his NFL career, the rest of the league is increasingly taking notice of his talent.
Gonzalez faced as tough a start to his career as any other cornerback in the league through three weeks. He matched up against DeVonta Smith and the Eagles in Week 1, Tyreek Hill and the Dolphins in Week 2, and Garrett Wilson and the Jets in Week 3.