Two of the most dominant New England Patriots cornerbacks in recent history are Ty Law and Stephon Gilmore — and they both put on the No. 24 jersey.

Law won three Super Bowls in the beginning of Tom Brady’s career and was recently named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Gilmore is currently having his best season in the league and was named a Pro Bowler, while also earning his first Associated Press first-team All-Pro honors.

Gilmore has caught attention from the NFL community and Law heaped some praise on him during a phone interview with ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

“I love the way he approaches things,” Law said. “The stats don’t always tell the tale, as far as what he’s being asked to do, man or zone. If Bill says, ‘We’re going to match you up,’ he’s willing to do that and he’ll challenge guys. If it’s something else, he just goes out and plays the game and you don’t hear too much from him. He has a quiet demeanor.”

Another well known cornerback to wear No. 24 for the Patriots is Darrelle Revis, who is a future Hall of Famer. Gilmore had some big names to live up too and he has successfully done that so far.

“I applaud him for coming in and accepting the challenge of being the No. 1 guy and putting that 24 on — it’s a hard act to follow,” he said. “One of the other things I’ve heard about him is how much he watches film and asks questions, which is a testament to him. He’s never too big to ask.”

Gilmore finished the regular season as Pro Football Focus’ top cornerback in the league with a 90.7 defensive rating. He finished the season with two interceptions, 20 passes deflected, two forced fumbles, and 45 tackles.

Both Revis and Law have won at least one Super Bowl for the Patriots, now it’s time for Gilmore to complete the No. 24 tradition and do the same.