LB Elandon Roberts plays downhill as his playing time increases
Hightower was one of the “up” performers of the game, accomplishing the rare feat of forcing/creating a safety in each of the past two weeks. Mingo was beaten on a stop-and-go move in the second quarter as he has yet to fully work his way into the regular defensive rotation. Hightower also had praise for Roberts, saying on sports radio WEEI on Monday that he is like a “missile, torpedo and hammer.” It was notable that Rob Ninkovich played some off-the-line linebacker after Roberts left the game with a head injury, sparking memories of Mike Vrabel moving to that spot in 2005.