FOXBOROUGH – Stefon Diggs understands why Drake Maye has been compared to Josh Allen. The Patriots quarterback, much like the Buffalo Bills quarterback, can hurt teams with his athleticism as well as his big arm.

Diggs saw Allen’s growth up close. In 2020, the receiver joined the Bills, and that season, Allen went from being a young, promising quarterback to one of the NFL’s best. That was Allen’s third NFL season, and he finished with Pro Bowl honors, second-team All-Pro honors, and was second in MVP voting.

This season, Diggs has watched Maye evolve in a similar manner. Leading up to this weekend’s matchup with the Bills, the Patriots quarterback is in the running for the NFL MVP award.

“His maturation process has been second to none in my eyes,” Diggs said of Maye. “… As far as

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