New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty approves of the team’s decision to hire Vinnie Sunseri, a former practice squad player. McCourty shared his thoughts on the hire on the latest episode of his “Double Coverage With the McCourty Twins” podcast.
“He was in New England while I was there, in the safety room,” McCourty said. “Very energetic, funny guy. All you New Englanders that watch this, you’re getting an energized guy, a that knows the game. He coached at Alabama. His dad (Sal Sunseri) is a coach, so he’s one of those kids that they say, ‘He’s a coach’s son.’
“He understands technique. He understands leverage. He understands everything because he does it perfectly, and now he is also following in his dad’s steps. His older brother (Tino Sunseri) actually a coach, too, that was at Alabama. Vinnie was there in the spring and was hanging out with him. So I’m happy to see him in New England. I think he’ll be a very bright mind added to the coaching staff.”
Sunseri played safety and special teams for the New Orleans Saints, the Patriots and the San Francisco 49ers from 2014 to 2016. He served as a graduate assistant at Alabama in 2019.
