Wednesday night's Week 1 clash between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will feature an elite wide receiver/cornerback matchup: Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs. Smith-Njigba and Gonzalez, two of the best players at their respective positions, both secured massive contract extensions this offseason. The Seattle Seahawks WR agreed to a four-year, $168 million deal back in March, and the New England Patriots cornerback finally signed a historic four-year, $135 extension earlier this week.
Both of these players voiced strong respect for the other when speaking to reporters ahead of their Week 1 Super Bowl rematch this week. I mean, he can do it all," Gonzalez said of Smith-Njigba. "Everybody saw the year he had last year.
Just being from the same area, it’s real cool to watch each other come up and then be able to play on the biggest stage, and then just support each other and see each other do what we do. I mean, he doesn’t really look like he’s running, but he’s moving pretty fast. He’s just really smooth and makes everything look the same.
That’s a skill set that a lot of receivers do to confuse corners, is make everything look the same. He does a very good job at that.” “Man, Christian, unbelievable player. What you seen last year, of course," Smith-Njigba said when asked about Gonzalez.
"I think he’s a smart football player. I think he definitely has the physical tools to be elite, and to get out his break, and to make it challenging for the receiver and quarterback. Definitely presents a challenge and I’m excited about it.“ Wednesday's game will kick off at 8:20 p.m.
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