Who could determine the Patriots’ fate in 2023? Phil Perry explains why Christian Gonzalez and Kendrick Bourne could be “X-factors” in New England.
If Gonzalez succeeds in those difficult matchups, the Patriots have a path to being one of the elite defenses in football. If he's a lock-down player, it's not an exaggeration to say he could win the team a game or two. The blueprint is there. Even the Patriots know that there are young corners in the league who have hit the ground running as pros and quickly established themselves as game-changers.
If Gonzalez can't muster a similar performance, it could be a long season against one of the toughest schedules in football, which includes all four of the top scoring offenses from 2022 and seven of the top 13. Seven of the top eight receivers in terms of receiving yardage last season are on New England's schedule this year as well. Three of those -- Hill, Diggs and Waddle -- are on there twice.
Devin McCourty joins Phil Perry on the Patriots Talk Podcast to discuss what he's seen from Christian Gonzalez and whether he thinks Gonzalez could be the rookie version of himselfOn the offensive side of things, Bourne looks like the kind of player who isn't expected to star but has 1,000-yard potential. That may sound a tad aggressive given his 434-yard performance last season. But he hit 800 yards in 2021 despite seven games with fewer than 35 yards receiving.
. He's acknowledged he's bigger and stronger, and that physicality may help him more against the types of press coverage looks the Patriots will face from teams that want to limit New England's quick passing game.
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