After securing their biggest win of the season against the Patriots last weekend, the biggest headline maker, other than Drake Maye, was Stefon Diggs, primarily due to recording his first 100+ yard game as a Patriot. It was an exciting showing for the hopeful WR1, and it couldn't have happened at a better time since they are off to face the Bills this weekend.
It led to a lot of questions for the receiver after the game, with reporters wanting to know his comfort level within Josh McDaniels' offense. Because his playbook is infamous for being difficult, and we've only seen Diggs' involvement grow week-to-week, there was apparently some suggestion he wasn't quite getting the hang of the new offense.
Diggs didn't necessarily help that narrative when he responded by claiming he would rate his comfort level at a "5 out of 10," which has taken on a life of its own in recent days.
However, when given the chance to clarify his statement, Diggs took the opportunity, and this should hopefully dispel any lingering doubts that may have been lingering since Sunday.
Stefon Diggs explains his concerning comments in a way that embodies what the Patriots want on their roster
While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Diggs emphasized that he was being "facetious" with his comments and explained why he would give his comfort level a lower rating than expected.
Now knowing what he meant, it's easy to understand how the low score makes sense.
“When I said the other day it was a 5 out of 10, obviously, I was being facetious, or sarcastic in a way. Just because, the way I look at it, I never want to get too comfortable. I said 5 out of 10 because if it’s 8 out of 10, or 9 out of 10, I don’t really have to look at my notes. I don’t really have to look over it multiple times.
For me, I’m just trying to keep it at a comfort level of being hungry, and humble ... not going in thinking I’ve got it all figured out. That offense does throw some curve balls at you.”
This is exactly the kind of player the Patriots want on their offense, especially one that is run by McDaniels. Diggs is 100% right, and it's likely that had he suggested he was entirely comfortable with his workload, there would still be headlines made to create some sort of controversy or even questioning his truthfulness.
It's a lose/lose situation, so it's wise that he chose to clarify his comments before it continued to get a bit out of hand. And based on what we've seen from his so far, with his performance only becoming better as the weeks pass by, it looks like his best is yet to come, which could happen against his former team this weekend.