Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez is continuing to earn more respect across the league as one of the top defensive backs in the NFL.
The 23-year-old cornerback was ranked No. 84 overall in the NFL’s annual top 100 players ranking — with Gonzalez potentially standing as the lone New England player earning a spot on the list.
The annual rankings are compiled based on polling from NFL players — with a few established talents giving Gonzalez his flowers during the NFL’s video package.
“His smoothness and ability to get downhill on breaks, it seems like, even when he might not have a step, his closing speed is next level,” Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey said of Gonzalez.