""That's what I want to do and what any corner wants to do," Gonzalez said. "You want to take away who they want to go to. Today it was Jeudy, my assignment, so just go out there and execute it and play team defense. "Shoutout to the front seven," he added. "They were getting back there and making it hard for the QB to throw the ball, so it all works together. It's not just one person covering or anything. It's all of us coming together and making plays together.""
""It's two high-level athletes out there competing. In any way, it's going to get a little talk but it's nothing crazy. Same thing as if he were to make a play he would be talking to me. It is what it is.""
Jerry Jeudy was held without a catch and had only two targets in the game. Jeudy had a 1,000-yard season last year with 90 catches for 1,229 yards and four touchdowns but has started slower this season. Christian Gonzalez said he aimed to take away his assignment and stressed executing team defense. Gonzalez credited the front seven for pressuring the quarterback and enabling coverage. The two exchanged brief on-field words late in the game, which Gonzalez described as normal competitive talk. The Patriots are on a five-game win streak after back-to-back 4-13 seasons, and players praised the energized home crowd.
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