Kyle Dugger already had impressed head coach Bill Belichick, and now New England Patriots assistant Brian Belichick is speaking highly of the rookie safety as well.
Dugger, who was inactive for the first time during the Patriots’ Week 7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, has been dealing with an ankle injury. The 2020 second-rounder, though, has excited the first-year safeties coach with his willingness to learn.
“Dug’s been doing well this year learning defense. He understands the concepts of what we’re trying to do and he applies it on the field,” Brian Belichick told reporters Tuesday during a video conference.