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Imo it was 50/50 money and wanting to be elsewhere on Diggs end. This was the last year of guaranteed money but also locked in for 4 more years. He forced a trade and was not welcomed with a bunch of new money when he arrived in Hou. They took off the years so Diggs wouldnt be a problem. Basically, to get the money you are asking for you have a year to show out and get it here or elsewhere. Take the off the field stuff out of it. He is top 5 in the league in targets and pay. The offense was more efficient and better overall when not feeding Diggs targets. Going forward the offense would be funneled through Kincaid, Shakir and Cook due to their catch % and Allens rating when targeting them. So now if Diggs is not getting 160 targets but closer to 100 his production will go down. He will still be good but not elite. Sprinkle that in with everything else off field I think trading is the best option. Dead cap is for money already paid to him. Is he worth another 25 mil this year of new money they will pay him? I think the conclusion was no. Would Diggs make thing tougher for everyone around him if he was not the main read on most plays? After the win streak to win the division and make the playoffs, after the season he was still questioning the change of philosophy mid way through the year pointed to I was a pacing career but I dont know what changed and why.

Shakir, Kincaid and Cook will be the primary attack. Allen was the most efficient while targeting them. I could see a break out year for Shakir and Kincaid.

I think that was a remedy to Diggs wanting more money. The deal looks better today imo .

Im not sending Knox after losing Diggs and Davis. TE is a position of strength I would not weaken it.

Slight move up, stay put, maybe wr trade.

With the 39th pick the Carolina Panthers select Zach Frazier, Center, West Virginia. @Alphadawg7 is now on the clock. Center is a gaping hole was a consideration at 33. With a small qb interior oline is vital imo. Frazier would be a home run.

If he isnt top 5 in the league, thats alot of money and head pain.

2nd rder was too high to pass up. Similar trades are mid round picks at best.

Mine aswell. That offense needs alot. Both thier lines need alot. They should trade out having another pick in the 30’s. If on the clock I dont see Tepper passing on Worthy for alot of non football reasons. Ie buzz and ticket sales.

With the 33rd pick the Carolina Panthers select Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas @TPS is now on the clock. Carolina needs weapons around Bryce Young. Tepper will see his combine speed and production at Texas and want him. Should they concentrate efforts to protect their toddler sized qb yes. Will they probably not.

His contract is why he is available. That would be part of the deal and possibly how they lower compensation. His yard per catch and target are very high. Would be a #1 on this offense and has big play ability.

The question on the qb pod asked by Jordan Palmer and Kyle Allen about this wr class is telling. He is looking at wr hard. He wanted Kincaid last year too. Allen will pick the guy he wants imo.

Anxiety is going on a 90 yard drive, going 7-8 ending in a qb sneak for a 6. And your #1 wr telling you he was open and you missed him. Not saying that exact thing happened but stories trickling out points to this being closer to reality than fantasy.

In NFL trade terms a middle to high second pick for a 30 plus wr is above market.

2 twos? 60 and the the Vikings 2nd. Ayuik last year had more yards and Tds than diggs on over 50 less targets. I would be all in on Ayuik. Instantly, steps in as a number one. Opens the first rd back up. I think if he is in play Beane will wait and see until draft night.

With Collins and Dell I think Diggs is in a similar position with less target share.

What will they do with Dell?

Trade all the way up. Go up after a sliding Thomas or Udunze. Wait and take Leggette. Those are the choices imo. Needing an early contributor imo changes the equation for me on who to take. Need someone capable of a good amount of snaps and able to play outside consistently.

Diggs will be productive in Hou. Curious how his target share will look. Averaging 160 targets over 4 years is an incredible amount. Even the games he did not produce he had his targets. Imo Allen will benefit from being the guy on offense. Every skill player in the draft will be over the moon to play with Allen. Hit the open guy, win and move on. Everything else is just noise.

My understanding he also changed positions. Was an athlete recruit. Played Qb in high school. Imo if you are looking for a little size to play outside I assume Thomas Jr is gone. Mitchell and Coleman though younger have not had a season like Leggette and I feel they will have a rougher transition. I like the potential of some other wrs more and have been vocal against Leggette. Rather bet more on potential. With Diggs gone they need a guy to play out of the gate. At 28 thats Leggette for me. I like the idea of Leggette than double dipping later. Prospects like Washington or Crowing.

With wr being a more immediate need I would look for a higher floor. Leggette fills a need and I think is better equipped to contribute rigjt away.

He wants 30 mil. I think 2 1st starts the conversation. Do the Vikings pay that to a wr without a qb. Does Jefferson sign an extension with them.

Move up for a Wr or use the added cap space and package a deal for a wr looking for his first contract. Ayuik, Higgins, Jefferson. I do not think Beane does this randomly without something in mind. He is quite calculated.

Look at the last 8 weeks. The team and offense went on a run when they made him less a focal point of the offense. He will benefit the AFC and playing in a dome. He will produce but at 31 and a big cap number its time to pull the plug if he is not committed.

He wasnt the decision maker in Carolina. Buffalo went all in and kept the 13 sec team together. That was the closest they ever got. Gotta rebuild. Cap space and draft capital in the future to reshape the roster was generated this year by cleaning out the aging core.