It is not often that a New England Patriots first-round draft selection is met with glowing approval. But, when New England selected cornerback Christian Gonzalez with the 17th overall pick in this year’s draft, that’s exactly what happened.
Now in Foxboro, Gonzalez’s new teammates already seem to be onboard the hype train with the rest of Patriots fans.
“I hate when people rank rookies over guys who have had success in the NFL, but I’ve talked to some of those guys and they’re like, ‘Man, Gonzalez, he can play,’” former Patriot Devin McCourty said on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Thursday.