Stefon Diggs drew plenty of attention Wednesday when he told reporters he's been playing the past couple weeks with a broken finger . But what may have gotten lost in Diggs' revelation was why the New England Patriots wide receiver mentioned his ailment in the first place.

"I was just telling (Drake Maye), like, 'Hey, I love the way you throw the ball. I really appreciate it,'" Diggs said, noting that Maye's passes are easy to catch even with a disfigured digit.

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Diggs isn't alone in that belief. On a new episode of the Next Pats Podcast , Patriots tight end Austin Hooper told host Phil Perry that Maye throws a "very, very catchable football."

What exactly does it mean to throw a "catchable" ball? Hooper ga

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