FOXBOROUGH - During his media session Thursday, Josh McDaniels gushed over Stefon Diggs.
The Patriots offensive coordinator applauded the veteran receiver’s leadership, and being a team guy.
McDaniels indicated that Diggs, who leads the team in catches (10) and targets (12) after two games, hasn’t made any demands to see the ball more from quarterback Drake Maye, which was a knock on him during the past with previous teams and quarterbacks.
“I haven’t heard Stef say one thing about ‘I need the ball,’ ever,” McDaniels said. “That is not something I’ve ever heard.
“Look, every skill player wants the ball,” he went on. “Every skill player wants to help the team win the best they can. But, Stef, whether he’s out there blocking, running routes, catching the ball, whatever it is, he does hi