ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The rapport between quarterback Josh Allen and receiver Stefon Diggs has become so intuitive, all it takes is a glance or a shimmy of the shoulder for the Buffalo Bills' dynamic duo to know where the ball is bound to be thrown — and, more often than not, caught.
Sometimes, it might just take a word or two, which happened when Allen scrambled out of the pocket to hit Diggs for a 53-yard touchdown that put the finishing touches on a 31-10 season-opening rout of the Los Angeles Rams last week. “Just run,” Diggs said, recalling what Allen told him coming out of the huddle. “So the one thing I’ve learned is, do what the quarterback tells you.” Simple as that might sound, the chemistry they’ve developed in their third season together stems from countless hours of practice and constant dialogue about what works best for both. “In that first year, everybody was about how things clicked so fast.
It was just guys playing football,” Diggs said, referring to his first season in Buffalo in 2020, when he became the Bills' first player to lead the NFL in both catches (127) and yards receiving (1,535). “But now at this point, we’re not just playing football,” he added. “He kind of can anticipate and I can anticipate what he’s thinking.” Allen believes there are many more layers the two can peel away as the Bills prepare to face Tennessee (0-1) on Monday night. “I definitely think we’re still working on things,” Allen said.
He said the key to Diggs' success is how late he raises his hands to catch the ball so to not tip off a defender the ball is on the way.