Christian Gonzalez, the Oregon CB, sits at No. 8 on the consensus board across 28 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 40% elite, 40% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Explosive outside cornerback possessing a rare blend of physical and athletic traits.”
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Gonzalez plays with fluid hips and blazing top-end speed, which should help him match against top-end targets in the future.”
Instincts
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “He has a knack for making plays on the ball, and his superb awareness could make him an impact player early in his pro career.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Gonzalez is an aggressive ballhawk with a gambler's mentality.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a press-CB.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Explosive outside cornerback possessing a rare blend of physical and athletic traits. Gonzalez plays with fluid hips and blazing top-end speed, which should help him match against top-end targets in the future. He can rough up the release or use mirror-and-match footwork from press-man coverage and he has all the tools to become a highly capable route shadow. His technique will get away from him at times and he doesn…”
“…Gonzalez is an aggressive ballhawk with a gambler's mentality. He has a knack for making plays on the ball, and his superb awareness could make him an impact player early in his pro career.…”
Sourced synthesis from 4 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →