One of the big mysteries of the 2023 NFL Draft is how the New England Patriots were able to end up with cornerback Christian Gonzalez.
Gonzalez, who had an impressive season at the University of Oregon, was projected as a top-10 selection heading into the first round last Thursday. He was ranked as the top cornerback and No. 7 player overall on a consensus board of 70 different big boards, him dropping to the Patriots seemed highly unlikely.
Per ESPN Analytics, there was approximately a 12 percent chance he would fall to New England at No.