re: Alabama in the NFL

Dont'a Hightower had 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks. One resulted in a safety.

Belichick on him:

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“High’s got a lot of skills, a lot of things he can do. He can blitz, he can rush, he can cover, he can play the run, he can run and play in coverage and he’s smart. And he’s smart, too. He’s pretty versatile,” Belichick said. “He can handle a lot of different assignments and not only just knowing what to do but instinctively he handles those well. He’s got good feel, and rush techniques, and leverage and that kind of thing. Same thing – it could be in the passing game. He’s a good player and he had some big plays for us today; no question.”

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