(On how the defensive front seven helped make the secondary's jobs easier)
"Obviously it helps tremendously because it shortens the time we have to cover the receivers. By them getting to the quarterback it rushes him and doesn't allow him to make all the reads which is a vital part of a defensive pass rush. "
(On if the secondary gets energized when they see the front seven sack the quarterback )
"Of course. Whenever anyone on the team makes plays it fuels the team. To see guys flying around and making plays it gets us energized and we play at a higher level. "
(On if it was hard to play with players who he usually doesn't practice with in the secondary)
"When guys go down, a lot of things happen but Bill Belichick is the king of moving people around and putting us in a position to make plays. When guys go down others step in and we try not to miss a beat and for the most part we didn't."



