The New England Patriots entered the NFL Draft with a need at cornerback, and they did not wait long to address it. With the 17th selection in the first round, they added Oregon’s Christian Gonzalez to the mix — giving them one of the most intriguing prospects that the position had to offer this year.
Gonzalez’s arrival as a likely Day 1 starter will have a trickle-down effect on the rest of the group. So with that, let’s reset New England’s cornerback position.
Before doing that, however, a brief word on the two groups they are split into, outside and slot cornerbacks.