New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been open about the performance of his defensive players this year. Whether it’s trading LB Jamie Collins to the Browns, making ED Jabaal Sheard a healthy scratch against the 49ers, or sitting DT Malcom Brown until garbage time against the Jets, Belichick has made it clear that poor performance is unacceptable from his star players.
On Tuesday, Belichick was asked about the growth of his young defensive tackles and his response was very interesting.
“I think [Vincent Valentine] is improving,” Belichick said. “He’s still got a ways to go.