In the eyes of New England Patriots nose tackle Cory Durden, Christian Gonzalez sets the standard at the cornerback position in the NFL.According to WEEIs Justin Turpin, Durden lauded Gonzalez as being the best cornerback in the league after the teams training camp practice on Thursday.Its dope, Durden said regarding playing on the same team as Gonzalez. Obviously, having the best corner in the game behind you. Its a lot of confidence.Gonzalez recorded 10 passes defensed last season with the Patriots. He did not register an interception in the regular season, but did record one in the playoffs, along with a sack and seven passes defensed.The Patriots star defender is expected to lead the charge for New England in the secondary in 2026 behind Durden, who is in line to be the teams starting nose tackle next season.Follow Patriots Wire onTwitterandFacebook.This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Patriots DT makes admission on Christian Gonzalez after practice