There might not be a position for the New England Patriots that's so consistently good every single season more than the cornerback position. Ever since their days in the American Football League, the Patriots have always seemed to have a shutdown cornerback.

That trend has carried over to the present day, as Christian Gonzalez has cemented himsrlf as the latest addition to the shutdown cornerback lineage. But still, there's one thing that makes him stand out from the rest ... and it's drawn some jokes from another member of that cornerback fraternity.

Ty Law, arguably the greatest Patriots cornerback of all time and a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, kicked off the team's unofficial theme of the top cornerback wearing No. 24. Since Law donned the number as the Patriot's first round draft choice in 1995, Super Bowl champions Darrelle Revis (2014) and Stephon Gilmore (2017-2020) also wore it.

It's become part of the fabric of New England.…