September 17, 2023; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez (6) celebrates after catching a Miami Dolphins go within the second half at Gillette Stadium. Credit score: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports activities
New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez he has had an excellent begin to this season. It's not simply Patriots followers considering — the league has seen what he's accomplished within the first three video games.
On Thursday, the NFL named Gonzalez its Defensive Rookie of the Month for the month of September. Gonzalez is the primary Patriots participant to win the NFL's Rookie of the Month award from a quarterback Mac Jones he did so in November 2021, changing into the primary Patriot to win Defensive Rookie of the Month of the 12 months Chandler Jones in September 2012.
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Drafted seventeenth general by the Patriots out of Oregon on this yr's NFL Draft, Gonzalez confronted All-Star quarterbacks in all three of his first three NFL video games. AJ Brown from Eagles, Tyreek Hill of the Dolphins and the reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the 12 months Garrett Wilson from the Jets. In these three video games, Gonzalez allowed simply 15 catches on 22 targets for 148 yards. He has one interception and two go breakups and has but to permit a landing. He additionally recorded a sack. We broke down Gonzalez's sturdy begin right here earlier this week.
Gonzalez is PFF's top-rated rookie by three video games. He’s additionally the league's fifth-highest rated defenseman thus far.
All of this comes because the Patriots needed to lean closely on Gonzalez in a key position to begin the season. The workforce has already positioned two of their high cornerbacks on IR in Jack Jones and Marcus Jonesand whereas Jonathan Jones was not positioned on IR, missed the final two video games attributable to damage.
The Patriots will look to Gonzalez to construct on his efficiency this Sunday when he faces one other robust take a look at in CeeDee Lamb with the Patriots visiting the Cowboys. Kickoff is at 4:25 PM ET, pregame protection begins at 1:30 PM on 98.5 The Sports activities and the Patriots Radio Community.
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