Earlier in the week, Patriots safety Adrian Phillips compared rookie Kyle Dugger to Derwin James, which is a big compliment considering James is one of the better safeties in the game.
Appearing on The Greg Hill Show Friday, Devin McCourty also had some high praise of the rookie.
"He's a freak athlete," he said. "When you're young, it's all learning and you continue to learn each week, each day in practice. He's really done a good job of that. I think that is why you see him get some reps out there on defense, he's going to be out there on special teams.
"The guy is a special athlete. He does some things at practice so far at different times and we're all like, 'Damn, did you see that?' It's pretty cool to see and I know he'll keep getting better. I can't wait to watch his development the next couple of years."
Dugger played 11 defensive snaps and eight special teams snaps Sunday against the Dolphins and those numbers likely will only climb as his rookie season goes on.
