Joe Judge gets high marks from another Bill Belichick disciple

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MOBILE, Ala. — Matt Patricia gained a reputation as having a fertile mind for defense during his time with the Patriots, and that expertise convinced the Lions two years ago he was worthy of being their head coach.

Patricia, though, started out his NFL coaching career working with the offensive line, so he does have some experience on both sides of the ball. Patricia for six years worked with Joe Judge on Bill Belichick’s staff, considers Judge “a good friend and a great coach,’’ and sees Judge’s background on special teams as being especially beneficial for Judge’s transition to running the entire on-field football operation with the Giants.

“Joe was someone in the special teams role…