"Davis told Go Long's Tyler Dunne that Christian Gonzalez will shadow Smith-Njigba, who won Offensive Player of the Year for the 2025 season on Thursday. "We're going to have Gonzo follow him. Obviously, he'll motion and I'll probably see him a couple of times," Davis told Dunne. If that is the plan, Super Bowl LX might be the toughest assignment that Gonzalez has faced in his career. Smith-Njigba led the league in receiving (1,793 yards) to go with 10 touchdowns during the regular season."
"Gonzalez hasn't had many tough assignments this season, but he has shown he can handle covering elite wide receivers in his three-year career. He only allowed Bengals star Tee Higgins to get two catches for four yards in a Patriots victory earlier this season, per Pro Football Focus. Pro Bowler Zay Flowers had three catches for 38 yards when covered by Gonzalez in the Patriots' Week 16 over the Ravens."
""I don't think this team was as explosive as the Chiefs team back in 2020," Davis said. "That Chiefs team was one of the greatest offenses ever in the sport. So, I'm not going to compare the two. But the Seahawks do have a good offense." To Davis's point, the Chiefs' offense led the league in yards that year. But the Seahawks' offense is also impressive, ranking third in scoring and eighth in yards this season."
Christian Gonzalez will shadow Jaxon Smith-Njigba, with Gonzalez following him through motion and other alignments. Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in the regular season and posted 10 receptions for 152 yards and a touchdown in the NFC Championship. Gonzalez has limited elite receivers over three seasons, allowing two catches for four yards to Tee Higgins and three catches for 38 yards to Zay Flowers in prior matchups. The Seahawks' offense ranked third in scoring and eighth in yards this season, while the 2020 Chiefs were more explosive and led the league in yards that year.
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