For Patriots defenders, it’s the little things fans might not catch at first glance that remind them of how talented Kyle Dugger is.
Veteran safeties Devin McCourty and Adrian Phillips each told stories after New England’s rout of the Browns last Sunday about how Dugger regularly astonishes them with the way he knocks back the heads of offensive linemen that try to block him in the run game.
“I ask him every week how he ended up as a D-II player because he’s a physical freak,” McCourty remarked.
Linebacker Dont’a Hightower added offensive coaches rarely task receivers with blocking the uber-explosive safety, who turned heads with a monster performance at the 2020 NFL Combine.