After recording seven tackles and a sack against the Eagles in Week 1, Gonzalez allowed just two catches for 21 yards against Hill and Jaylen Waddle in Week 2, while also snagging his first interception off a deep throw from Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa.

Amid New England’s early struggles, Christian Gonzalez has been as advertised as a budding No. 1 corner. And his impressive start has already caught the attention of a Patriots legend in Ty Law.

“Damn it, we got us a cornerback,” Law said during his weekly interview on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Tuesday morning. “I’m not gonna totally anoint him just yet. But he’s on the way to anointment. … He’s on his way. I like what I see in Christian Gonzalez.”

With 53 career interceptions and a bust in Canton on his resume, Law is a good judge of elite talent in the defensive backfield.

Gonzalez was regarded as a blue-chip talent coming out of Oregon due to his athleticism, pro-ready frame (6-foot-2, 205 pounds), and instincts out on the field. But Law has been impressed by Gonzalez’s ability to physically engage with opponents, which was one of the few knocks against him coming out of college.

“Christian Gonzalez, man — that dude. I look at the little things,” Law said. “First of all he was competitive, he wasn’t afraid, and on the interception. … He picked it off at its highest point. He didn’t sit there and wait for it to come down … He went up there and did it fundamentally correctly.

“He did it at the highest point, giving himself a chance to make a play, and he did that. That is something during the game that a lot of people don’t do. And he’s doing that at such a young age and being competitive and running with guys. He’s not afraid and I like him.”