DRAFT Christian Gonzalez

[Jim Beankie]

All this talk of hips makes me wonder if we drafted Colombian Shakira.

 

[Guts]

All this talk of hips makes me wonder if we drafted Colombian Shakira.

 

[Tunescribe]

I'm dumb founded that folks are complaining.

One of this board's self-styled draft experts suggests Gonzalez lacks heart/isn't physical enough. Claims he learned that from watching game films. All the assessments I've seen/heard are he's the complete package, including tough in run support.

 

[Joey007]

What I really like about this?

Assuming Jack Jones stays onboard and keeps his head on straight, this CB group is now 4 deep with quality players. This has been so badly needed against teams like Buffalo.

 

[Ross12]

 

[*ChungFu*]

Is Gonzalez Spanish for Jones? ; )

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

Love the pick. I think this shifts jon Jones back to the slot and mills takes mccourtys role.

 

[Jim Beankie]

One of this board's self-styled draft experts suggests Gonzalez lacks heart/isn't physical enough. Claims he learned that from watching game films. All the assessments I've seen/heard are he's the complete package, including tough in run support.

Not sure what's up what that dude, but he seemed to be... distraught. I know the guy was supposedly a D1 DB, so theoretically knows the position, and that he absolutely wanted Witherspoon. I'm still in shock CG fell to the Pats, but like others have said, I think they would've been happy with either Forbes or CG and hence the trade down. Glad they got the guy with more meat on his bones.

 

[Scotty]

Great pick and player for pick 17 !

Pretty excited having Gonzalez and looking forward to the next rounds.

 

[archstanton543]

If he can play on the Oline and catch, we're all set.

 

[Kasmir]

If he can play on the Oline and catch, we're all set.

Don't we still have some draft picks left?

 

[archstanton543]

Don't we still have some draft picks left?

Not any first round picks last I checked.

 

[DaBruinz]

Not any first round picks last I checked.

No one has any 1st round picks left in this draft.. Just saying...

 

[Delicate Genius]

I can tell this is a good pick because the thread is only four pages.

 

[Kasmir]

I can tell this is a good pick because the thread is only four pages.

The trolls were stunned but we can watch them gathering their ire in real time.

I'm a bit worried about the Captain blowing a gasket if it's true BB selected a player he approves of maybe for the first time ever. Sort of a Robbie the Robot "does not compute" risk...

 

[Kasmir]

Not any first round picks last I checked.

Did Bill pass over some two-way CB/OT that you had your eye on?

Or perhaps your just taking comfort in the likelihood he won't be able to solve all his problems this draft?

 

[Scotty]

No one has any 1st round picks left in this draft.. Just saying...

what an idiot I am , I posted this in the wrong thread , can't even get that right....

The team picking at 32 has been on the clock for a long time

 

[oceansizer]

If I have to choose one player I would like to see in Pats' uniform it is definitely ...Gonzalez. I expected him to be top 10 prospect and now it is still unbelievable we got him.
I wish Gonzalez to have a stellar career as a Patriot.

 

[*ChungFu*]

Looking forward to seeing this kid in camp and then in games. Hope he keeps his college number too.

 

[jays52]

One of this board's self-styled draft experts suggests Gonzalez lacks heart/isn't physical enough. Claims he learned that from watching game films. All the assessments I've seen/heard are he's the complete package, including tough in run support.

Speak of the devil...and he shall appear lmao. I do not consider myself an expert at all but I challenge you to show me a single piece of evidence that suggests Gonzalez can deliver tone-setting tackling nor any semblance of an attempt to deliver one. Press is a state of mind, not a body type. The boy has the body type to do it but as Bill Parcells famously said, "You can't teach a puppy that doesn't bite how to bite as a dog."