To no surprise, the New England Patriots seem to have big plans for first-round pick Christian Gonzalez.
Making his first appearance at OTAs in front of reporters on Tuesday, the rookie was thrown immediately into the mix. That included manning the outside cornerback position opposite Jonathan Jones during the first 11-on-11 period.
While there is still a long way to go for Gonzalez this offseason, the early usage is exactly what one would hope to see from the 17th overall selection.
“A lot of what we are doing is really teaching. So, the evaluations will come in training camp when they are able to go out there and compete against each other,” Bill Belichick said prior to Tuesday’s session.