Bill Belichick likes what he’s seen from his team’s top 2020 draft pick.
The New England Patriots head coach lauded Kyle Dugger during his Monday morning video conference, saying the rookie safety has proved to be a quick study as he transitions from Division II Lenoir-Rhyne to the NFL.
“Kyle’s a smart kid, and he works really hard,” Belichick said. “He takes coaching well, and you can definitely see improvement, I would say not only from day-to-day, but in some cases from play-to-play. I think he’s got a good understanding of football and he’s a pretty instinctive player, so when you tell him something, he usually understands what you’re talking about, especially if he’s had any chance at all to experience it before.