New England Patriots rookie cornerback Christian Gonzalez has been awarded NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month honors, following an incredible three-game stretch to start the season.
Being thrown into the deep end of the pool before learning to swim isn’t even a good enough comparison to describe the start to Gonzalez’s rookie season. A better comparison would be getting dumped off in the middle of an ocean full of sharks.
Gonzalez was forced to learn on the job with one-on-one matchups against the likes of Tyreek Hill, A.