21.   And most of the time, Ben Coates will catch the ball that went right between his hands into the arms of a defensive back.

22.   And if LaFleur has his way, defensive backs across the NFL soon will get the same message.

23.   And defensive back is the best way to describe his position because he could line up anywhere in the secondary on any given play.

24.   And in a pinch, he could have been utilized at defensive back.

25.   And in the secondary, Patriots defensive backs played mostly man-to-man, pressing St. Louis wide receivers at the line of scrimmage, daring them to go deep.

26.   And that means nickel and dime defenses and Jets players named Anthony Prior, Pat Terrell, Otis Smith and Victor Green being employed as extra defensive backs.

27.   And that puts a lot of heat on defensive backs.

28.   And the moment the defensive backs starts to squat, to come inside and try to stop the slant, we fake the slant and go deep.

29.   And when Ponciano relaxes in his office, even he lets out a chuckle when thinking of his flamboyant defensive backs.