The Patriots' secondary has been among their best groups over the last few years, and that is expected to continue with Christian Gonzalez leading the pack, along with his new confidant in Carlton Davis III. Further down the depth chart are some strong young cornerbacks who can hold their own, like Alex Austin, who impressed throughout the 2024 season.
There's also Marcus Jones, the triple-threat player who is an impressive secret weapon for the Patriots in any phase of the game, and DJ James, who impressed throughout the offseason.
With Gonzalez not starting in the season opener, it meant a lot of pressure was on the rest of the crew to hold down the fort, and fortunately, through the start of the game, they've done just that.