Watch: Video Shows How Incredibly Good Devin McCourty Was In September

Devin McCourty was incredible in September, and this time we have a video to prove that.

The Patriots safety is the AFC Defensive Player of the Month. He recorded 13 tackles and four interceptions this month.

“Devin’s done a great job for us, which he’s done in the past and it hasn’t necessarily correlated with the interception number,” head coach Bill Belichick said leading into Sunday’s road game against the Washington Redskins (1 p.m. ET, CBS). “It’s the same thing with guys rushing the passer and not having sacks, or receivers getting open but not necessarily having the catches to go with it. Some of that is just statistics. We really try to evaluate guys on a play-to-play basis and opportunities.”

“He’s a tremendous leader. His dedication to the team and to the game is unmatched,” cornerbacks coach Mike Pellegrino said. “Just watching him interact with the players, and the rest of the team, is impressive. And his preparation for the game is unbelievable, the way he studies a quarterback.”

McCourty says his four interceptions represent the strength of the Patriots’ defense.

“I’m able to play a lot of things just on being free and [on] knowledge because our corners are so good. I don’t have to worry about anything,” McCourty said. “I have complete faith in what they’re doing, and I think a lot of us being on the same page allows us to do some things out there as a group that you can’t always do.”

Belichick highlighs how McCourty’s defensive value isn’t always quantifiable on the stat sheet.

“In addition to all of the plays that we see or that he’s in position to make, or tackles and things like that, there’s the communication aspect of making decisions for the entire defensive unit that are critical,” Belichick said. “He also does a great job of that. It’s a little too much to just put it all on stats.

“Look, interceptions are big plays and we love to see them and love to have them. There are other critical plays in the game, too, that don’t show up on the stat sheet, and we recognize those as well.”