preliminary talks have reportedly begun<\/a>, no deal has yet been reached between the two sides. New England\u2019s brass has made it clear, however, that Gonzalez is part of the team\u2019s future moving forward.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s no secret we\u2019d like to keep Christian Gonzalez,\u201d Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf said earlier this month. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t know what the timing of that is, but that\u2019s something that certainly we\u2019re preparing for.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coming off an elite postseason performance, the 23-year old All-Pro is set to cash in on his new deal \u2014 one could even make him the highest paid cornerback in football. Should the Patriots make that investment? And which recently signed cornerback could they model an extension with Gonzalez after?<\/p>\n
That is exactly what we want to know in this week\u2019s SB Nation Reacts survey. Make sure to participate in our poll, and to head down to the comment section to share and discuss your answers. As always, the results will be posted later this week.<\/p>\n
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