FOXBORO — Huge receiver Stefon Diggs made a considerably shocking remark Sunday evening after a 100-yard efficiency when he stated his consolation stage within the Patriots’ offense was a 5 out of 10.
Diggs did specify Sunday evening that he stated that as a result of, “you by no means wish to get too comfy.”
Diggs’ feedback have been relayed to go coach Mike Vrabel on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Present,” and Vrabel reduce in saying, “then he ought to examine extra.”
“5 out of 10, we have to get going,” Vrabel stated, laughing. “I’ll have to speak to Stef at the moment. I imply, 5 out of 10, I went to Ohio State. That’s nonetheless failing. … We’ll need to make clear what a part of it’s 50%. We’ll must have a profitable effort bodily, mentally, and regardless of the third one is. We’ll must bump it up right here to see what’s happening. … Emotionally. We should be higher in all three phases, then. As a result of that’s not ok.”
Diggs and Vrabel appear to have a pleasant rapport. Diggs joked on the time that Vrabel appeared sluggish whereas operating subsequent to Antonio Gibson on a kick return Week 2 in Miami.
Vrabel had a extra critical reply when requested once more about Diggs’ feedback on Monday at Gillette Stadium throughout a press convention.
“Nicely, we have to begin ensuring that that consolation stage continues to extend, persevering with to enhance,” Vrabel stated. “This can be a progress league. We perceive that. We’ve got to proceed to get higher and enhance because the season goes on. And we have to guarantee that we perceive that, now we have to be higher subsequent week and shifting ahead than we have been final week. So, hopefully going into Buffalo, we will get it to be 60% as an alternative of fifty%.”
Diggs caught six passes for 101 yards in Sunday’s win over the Panthers. It was far and away his greatest recreation of the season. The veteran broad receiver has 19 catches for 213 yards by means of 4 video games.
The Patriots will tackle Diggs’ former crew, the Payments, on Sunday evening in Buffalo. The Payments traded Diggs, together with fifth- and sixth-round picks to the Texans for a second-round decide earlier than the 2024 season.
He signed a three-year, $63.5 million contract with the Patriots this offseason.
