tefon Diggs followed a breakout performance by noting that he\u2019s still adjusting to the New England Patriots\u2019 offense. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels thinks the wide receiver is further along than he indicated.<\/p>\n
Diggs caught six of seven targets for a season-high 101 yards in last Sunday\u2019s 42-13 win over the Carolina Panthers. The veteran wide receiver claimed after the game that his comfort level in New England\u2019s offense remains a \u201cfive out of 10.\u201d<\/p>\n
McDaniels referenced that remark Thursday, per CLNS Media, when asked about Diggs\u2019 versatility.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s probably like a nine out of 10,\u201d McDaniels said with a smile and wink. \u201cIn terms of understanding the system and the scheme, we probably got a little bit of juice left to squeeze out of the orange. Obviously it\u2019s important, and I think he was being modest when he said that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n McDaniels wasn\u2019t the first coach to playfully discuss Diggs\u2019 comments. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel joked about Diggs\u2019 self-assessment on WEEI\u2019s \u201cThe Greg Hill Show\u201d earlier this week.<\/p>\n \u201cHe should study more,\u201d Vrabel said. \u201cFive out of 10? We need to get going. I\u2019ll have to talk to Stef today. Five out of 10. I went to Ohio State. That\u2019s failing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Diggs clarified the quote on Wednesday, explaining that he was being a bit facetious to highlight his desire for further growth.<\/p>\n \u201cThe way I look at it, I never want to get too comfortable,\u201d Diggs said, per MassLive\u2019s Karen Guregian. \u201cI said five out of 10 because if it\u2019s eight out of 10, or nine out of 10, I don\u2019t really have to look at my notes. I don\u2019t really have to look over it multiple times. For me, I\u2019m just trying to keep it at a comfort level of being hungry and humble.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n McDaniels and Co. will hope Diggs looks comfortable when leading the Patriots into a pivotal Week 5 showdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" tefon Diggs followed a breakout performance by noting that he\u2019s still adjusting to the New England Patriots\u2019 offense. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels thinks the wide receiver is… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":102131,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n