FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have received notable contributions from their rookie class this season, from first-round pick Malcom Brown to undrafted center David Andrews (11 starts).
On Tuesday, Bill Belichick shared how pleased he's been with how the class as a whole has integrated itself into the team culture this year.
"Overall, it’s been a real good group. Those guys have really come in and done everything we’ve asked them to do. We’ve had a lot of groups, had a lot of players fall into this category, but I would say as a total group, these guys have been as good -- if not better -- than any group we’ve had off the field in terms of their preparation, doing what they’re asked to do, doing what they’ve been told to do, improving, paying attention to the little things, trying to do the right thing for the team, all those things," he said.