'“Rex’s defenses are always great in terms of the way they play, how sound they are, how disciplined they are, the challenges they present to you,” New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said in a conference call. “They’re aggressive. They keep you on your toes and don’t give a lot of big plays. They make it difficult for you to run the ball with consistent success. They try to come after the quarterback and create turnovers and negative plays.”'