New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones had excessive reward for second-year cornerback Christian Gonzalez when talking with members of the media earlier this week.
Gonzalez was on observe for a robust rookie season in 2023, however an harm in Week 4 towards the Dallas Cowboys derailed his rookie marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, the Oregon product managed to place collectively a decent season, recording seven tackles, a sack and an interception in simply 4 video games. Throughout that run, he was requested to cowl a number of the opposition's prime receivers.
DeVonta Smith, AJ Brown, Tyreek Hill, CeeDee Lamb and Garrett Wilson have been simply a number of the receivers he was in a position to defend. It was that spectacular first yr and the work behind the scenes that led Jones to make a exceptional prediction for Gonzalez's NFL profession.
“He's going to be among the finest gamers within the recreation,” Jones mentioned.
Patriots CB Jonathan Jones on Christian Gonzalez: “He's going to be among the finest gamers within the recreation.”
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) June 12, 2024
Gonzalez has excessive expectations for his sophomore yr. His rookie season definitely gave Patriots followers one thing to look ahead to. Now that he's lastly wholesome, he can decide up the place he left off on a protection that must be formidable in 2024.
Story initially appeared on Patriots Wire
