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Christian Gonzalez continues to be overlooked.
The New England Patriots cornerback was not included when Pro Football Focus published a story ranking the top 25 players under the age of 25. Gonzalez, who enters his age-23 campaign, was snubbed from being named to the Pro Bowl in 2024 as well.
The Patriots did not have a single player on PFF’s list, though quarterback Drake Maye is perhaps the only other worthy of consideration. The Detroit Lions led all teams with four representatives (Penei Sewell, Brian Branch, Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta).
Five cornerbacks made the list over Gonzalez including Chiefs’ Trent McDuffie (No. 5), Texans’ Derek Stingley Jr. (No. 13), Seahawks’ Devon Witherspoon (No. 16), Buffalo Bills’ Benford (No. 18) and Eagles’ Cooper DeJean (No. 24). McDuffie, Stingley and Witherspoon all earned Pro Bowl honors making Benford and DeJean the most surprising selections over Gonzalez.
If Gonzalez uses the most recent snub (and others) as motivation, chances are he’ll see his name on the list entering his age-24 season.
