Gonzalez

Patriots top pick Christian Gonzalez eyes growth as rookies report

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Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can … Read more

Bill Belichick was ‘glad’ Christian Gonzalez was available for the Patriots to draft at No. 17

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The New England Patriots picked Christian Gonzalez at No. 17 and while the team does not head into the draft with one player in mind, head coach Bill Belichick was happy that the cornerback was still on the board. Gonzalez was one of the top cornerbacks in the 2023 NFL Draft and the Patriots believe … Read more

Bill Belichick had never had a CB prospect quite like Christian Gonzalez

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Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter At the combine in 2020, a New England Patriots scout told me that Bill Belichick had planned to leave the combine on Saturday, but when he realized the cornerbacks were doing an on-field workout on Sunday, the greatest coach of all time decided to put off his travel plans — … Read more