FOXBORO — Stefon Diggs has seen his manufacturing dip over the Patriots’ final three video games as his enjoying time has waned.
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels stated Thursday, “There’s no particular motive for that.”
Diggs performed lower than 50% of snaps in Week 12 and 13 wins over the Bengals and Giants. He performed precisely 50% of snaps in Sunday’s Week 15 loss to the Payments after a Week 14 bye.
“There’s plenty of guys that received fewer snaps on Sunday as a result of we didn’t earn sufficient snaps within the recreation. And so, we take a look at it, Stef has accomplished an awesome job and so whether or not it’s Stef, or TreVeyon (Henderson), who performed within the 20s on Sunday — I’d love TreVeyon to play within the 50s — however while you don’t have 50 performs, it’s onerous for us to determine that quantity for anybody participant. Look, all of them ought to wish to play as many snaps as now we have. And, that’s an impossibility as a result of I do know we’re utilizing all people and attempting to get contributions from all of them.
“However I believe for us, and for me particularly, let’s see if we will set up extra rhythm on each the primary half, second half, get the play depend up into the excessive 60s or 70s, and now I believe the alternatives for each participant on the staff go up. So, no, there’s no particular motive for that.”
Diggs hasn’t registered over 30 receiving yards since going off for over 100 in Week 11 in opposition to the Jets.
The veteran receiver stated Wednesday that he’s nonetheless attempting to get used to his fluctuating snaps.
“I simply attempt to benefit from the alternatives I do get,” Diggs stated. “And when I’m on the market, be a vessel, be a optimistic power, fairly than being every other approach.”
Diggs has been a robust chief on offense. As soon as on tempo for one more 1,000-yard season, Diggs at present has 67 catches for 731 yards and three touchdowns with three video games to go.
