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As I've said, the media reporting on things doesn't mean the content is worth reporting on. Especially this time of the year. Things that wouldn't even get typed up midseason will get the front page. Digging through Diggs' tweets and playing keyboard sleuth can get clicks and views. They know it. Diggs knows it. And in offseasons past, Diggs has used the media to keep his name on people's lips. Typing tweets that could be read one way to create "news" that isn't there. But this is just an honest question with an honest answer. You can choose to take it for what it is. Or you can put on a tinfoil hat and say "I think what he's really saying is this" or "in not saying this, he's really saying this". And to all of this, I'll just quote the man himself:

I don't think he said anything "controversial" here. He simply didn't say exactly what you wanted to hear. It was a perfectly standard statement that I've heard players say many times before. And in not saying exactly what you wanted to hear, you're reading between the lines. If you re-read the post that you're both using as a "gotcha", I never said that was what he was doing in this case specifically. On the contrary, I ended it by saying he's done things in the past worth discussing. But that this is nothing. Something I've alluded to this entire time. Do I know the Diggs camp intimately? No, I don't. But we're entering Year 5 of Diggs on this team. We've seen him play with the media and say and do things way more, enigmatically, if you will. And the result is the same. He's either flat out re-signed with the team and professed his desire to be here forever or suited up every game that year. I could play the same game with you. Do you know the Diggs camp intimately? Because this is the most yawn worthy of "news" attributed to him in the Offseason. Why are you so sure it means more than what he very clearly said? Why is this so different?

Absolutely not. Both things can be true. He likes to play with the media (which I did say in a previous post on here) and that what he said in this interview means absolutely nothing. They are not mutually exclusive. I do not agree with you that it's worth talking about. It's only spinning if you only look at things in terms of black and white without seeing shades of grey. As I said, him liking to play with the media doesn't equate to him being unhappy or wanting out. So there's nothing to see here, as I've said this whole time. And you're definitely putting words in my mouth by having me say "he said bad things" here. Definitely not the case.

Getting the media to talk about you and it being worth a story or being talked about here are two different things entirely. This time of the year, the media will talk about anything. Like I've said, this is nothing. It's not worth talking about. And now it's going to be referenced by anti-Diggs people all year as proof positive he doesn't want to be here.

If you're a big Diggs fan - you'd know the truth when it comes to him. He likes to be an enigma. He likes to play with the media. He knows what to say to make them run headlines and keep his name and his brand relevant during the Offseason. Last offseason, when he left OTA's - there was a reason to talk about him. Now? This? An honest answer about an honest situation that's beyond his control, that only the "ignorant" talk about.

You didn't draw the parallel? You literally typed it out. Like what? Whatever you're implying, what happened after he got upset? He played for the Buffalo Bills. And the result will be the same this season. Even the media, who should be the ones making stories out of nothing, reported this for what it is. Him referring to whether or not Beane will keep him. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/stefon-diggs-cant-tell-what-future-holds-ill-be-ready-to-go-no-matter-what He said "it's out of my hands" and it's out of his hands. Less than a month and his salary becomes fully guaranteed. Less than a month until this ridiculous conversation comes to an end.

If you can't see the difference between those two statements.... I don't even know what to say. So much of all of you who say this is a big deal is based on what he didn't say. You know what else he didn't say and has said before? "I can't sit up here and say everything is okay because it's obviously not" Tell me when he says that or anything you are alluding to happening that he hasn't said - than there will be cause for bother.

Doesn't seem that way to me in the first few pages. And those that are, I'm sure if I go through their posts I'll find no biases, right? Of course the fans who dislike him and/or want him gone are agreeing with you. Like I've said, this statement in a vacuum is a giant nothing burger. Unless you've got an axe to grind and choose to make it bigger than it is to fit a narrative that argues he shouldn't be here. Or in your case, the narrative that this was worthy of a post and causing a controversy that really doesn't exist.

It absolutely is. Like I said, do you have any idea how many players say on a yearly basis "I just go to work and don't worry about things beyond my control"? The answer you want to hear is better served if the question was "do you WANT to be a Buffalo Bill next season?". That's not the question that was asked and the answer he gave does not imply he doesn't want to be here. Unless you put on a tinfoil hat. You're even putting words in Josh's mouth. We wouldn't know what he'd say if he were asked "will you be a Bill next season?" - because no one would have a reason to ever ask him that, like they do Diggs after that drop. I could easily see Josh saying "well that's not really up to me" as well. It's a STANDARD answer. All you're doing with this post is fanning the flames of people who want him gone. And it's a poor excuse of a reason to.

Why is he giving a standard football answer? Do you know how many players every year say "I don't worry about things beyond my control, I just go to work"? Which is EXACTLY what he said.

No one should be talking about it. He gave a standard, nothing, Belichick level football answer that's said by many players every single year. Only people who want to manufacture it into a big deal because they have an axe to grind or are simply bored are talking about it.

Because he doesn't make that call. Simple as that. He doesn't decide whether he's a Bill or not. Even if he said "I want out" - that's not up to him. Almost no one can definitively say they're safe from being cut or traded. He answered a question honestly. I'm sorry that he didn't answer it the way you wanted him to. But that doesn't mean the answer means anything different or more than what it very clearly is. Just a player saying "those decisions aren't up to me, i'm just going to keep going about things and working the way that I do and not worry about things beyond my control". That's it. And it's a very standard Football answer said by many players. Not some crazy, out there answer.

Really? So that's all he said then? He just said "I don't know" and walked away? No, that's not what happened. You're removing the full quote and taking things out of context to fit a narrative. Let's put the whole quote out there, shall we? "I don't know - like, I feel like, as far as with the money and all that type of stuff - I can't control none of that, you know what i'm saying? I kind of put my hat on, you know what i'm saying? Like I said, it's a long offseason in front of me. As far as what the future holds - I don't have any surprises for you right now, but for me, i'm still going to be me regardless" He's quite literally just saying "that's not up to me". Which is the truth! He wasn't asked "do you want to be a Bill next season?". He was asked if he will be. And he answered with "that's not my call". He said "I don't have any surprises for you right now". Which I read as him saying, there's nothing changed as far as he's aware. He answered the question and said that's not his decision. Yet everyone wants to take that as him saying he doesn't want to be here. He simply answered with "that's Beane's decision". Perhaps with some humility, understanding how the season ended for him, where the team is at financially, and how much money he makes. And let's say he did just say "I don't know" and that was that. Absolutely not what happened, but let's go with it as if it did. That could have been him saying "I don't know if they'll keep me". Even then, it would be a jump to take that as "he doesn't want to be here". So much of the fervor of Diggs involves what he DIDN'T say. What fans feel he should have said. What naysayers want to believe he said by putting words in his mouth. Not everyone thinks and elaborates the same way. Diggs isn't the greatest with communicating, nor does he even really seem to care to be. Read what's said and react to what's said, verbatim. And this? This is just someone literally just saying "Those kind of decisions aren't up to me, I just put my hat on and go to work, and that's what i'm going to do". Absolutely NOTHING to see here, unless you're someone with an axe to grind.

Diggs hasn't said he doesn't want to be here. People who want him gone are just hearing what they want to here. On the contrary, a media member who has talked to Bills sources have said that he DOES want to be hear. As has been said, any money saved this season won't be able to be used until after June 1st. So you're getting rid of your WR1 and relying solely on Rookies to replace him. Draft prospects are fun to think about this time of year. But less than half are going to hit right off the bat. Josh has chemistry with Diggs that has been built up over years. It's less than a given that a Rookie is going to acclimate to the speed of the game immediately and Josh will be on the same page with them immediately. Look at Kincaid for example. He caught on quicker than others, but even he didn't get hot until the end of the season. Same with Rashee Rice for the Chiefs. Two of those players would be nice. But at the expense of a solid, known commodity? I don't think so. The idea of our WR core being two rookies, Shakir, and Shorter (essentially another Rookie), and what little we can afford in FA is just too much uncertainty for me. Maybe it would work out great. Or maybe both players bust or take a while to develop and we're in an even worse position than last year.

I don't doubt Henry would want to come here. But unless he's willing to take like half or less than half of what others will offer and a Damien Harris type of contract (which we may not even go as high as considering we know what we have in Cook now as opposed to last offseason), it's not happening. I see it like a DeAndre Hopkins situation with us last year. He may want to play here. But when he gets his offers from other teams and what we'd be able to offer (if we do at all), that won't matter. The discrepancy will be too great. Players will accept less to play with a contender, but that only goes so far. Side note - the last shot that gets frozen on when you finish the video is hilarious. Cook be looking like "man, why are you asking me this?" 😆

I don't think that had anything to do with his offseason game of "keep my name and brand relevant in the media". That was about how the season ended that year. And ultimately about him leaving. My take on the whole thing was he was pissed about the Bengals game plan of using him a decoy and their refusal to shift gears when it wasn't working. He showed up, got into a fight with McDermott, and left. That's where the "concern" was. McDermott then went into damage control and retconned it by saying he was "excused" after he made everything public, causing a media circus. Personally, I agreed with Diggs being angry about the Bengals game plan. He was right. As Diggs has said time and again, unless you hear him come right out and say something, you shouldn't read more into anything. That's what people do around here every year. This year it feels like fans want to do it more than ever bc they're upset with how things ended with him down the stretch and they want him gone. So they're manufacturing things more than ever. Nothing about what he said there is something to get concerned or upset about.... unless you're someone who's looking for reasons to be further upset with him.

It just is what it is. I honestly don't think it has an effect on the team whatsoever. I think they know the game he plays trolling the media and fans and they probably laugh about it behind the scenes. Does it look like Dawkins and Cook are really bothered with him at the Pro Bowl?

... and what exactly does that have to do with his comments being a big ole' nothing burger? It's the same every year. Diggs will say or do some cryptic stuff to keep his name on people's lips during the Offseason and literally everyone falls for it. Sorry to break it to you, but he's not going anywhere until 2025 at the earliest. He knows it and the Bills know it.

Haha yeah, she was very likeable in Hawkeye. Looking forward to seeing more of her in the MCU. I forgot, she's also the voice of Gwen Stacy in the Spiderverse movies.

Yep. She's Kate Bishop in the MCU. She was also the lead in that Transformers 'Bumblebee' film.

Wouldn't have an issue with it if we had a good situation cap wise or if we didn't have so many bodies to replace. But we don't have either of those boxes checked. And those bodies include at least 4 starters (maybe 5 if we have to move on from Poyer) and when it comes to DT, we literally have only 1 on the roster. Beane is surely going to get us space out from under ~52m so we can make some moves. But it won't be so much space that we'll be able to cover everything pre-Draft. We'll need to walk out of the Draft with 2 starters, at least. I'm all for using Round 1 to cover the starting WR role. And I'm for starting a Round 2 and/or Round 3 player on Defense and covering some spots elsewhere on Defense with some cheaper options. But we can't ignore that side of the ball completely and put literally all of our biggest FA contracts and our top 2 picks into WR and Offense alone, as Warrior would have. 1 WR in Round 1, 1 in Round 4, and a 2nd tier FA like Hollywood Brown (or similar level player) to go along with Diggs, Shakir, Shorter and other weapons like Kincaid and Cook and we'll be in a much better position than last year. I think even that might be more than Beane will be willing to do. Asking for more than that isn't realistic IMO.

I have no problem with Round 1 at WR. I think it's probably a no brainer, given their cost. But Round 1 AND Round 2? That can't happen unless we've covered starters at DE, DT (including a solid 3rd for rotation), and Safety (possibly both Safeties) prior to the Draft. Given our cap situation, that's very unlikely. We're going to need to find a Starter in both Rounds 1 and 2. One of those can be a WR. But not both. We can Draft another WR on Day 3 to go with our 1st Rounder. But we can't afford to go Rounds 1 and 2 back to back.

If we go another position Round 1, sure. But Round 1 and Round 2 at WR isn't happening unless we were to somehow cover all other starting positions and important rotational depth that we have holes at in FA with and did nothing with WR.

It makes sense, Josh can probably only relate with other Superheroes 😛 As a big MCU fan and of course a die hard Bills and Josh fan, I thought it was pretty cool that Josh got with Kate Bishop. I actually really enjoyed the Hawkeye show. She and Florence Pugh, who plays the new Black Widow, had really fun chemistry:

That's what it really comes down to. Another year where we're in better shape financially or we didn't have so many holes to fill, maybe 4-5m on Henry to pair with Cook wouldn't be a bad idea. But since we're in terrible shape with both, it's just not something we can afford to do. We're not in a position for luxury items like carrying two of the top 4 RB's in Rushing would be for what it would cost. The 4-5m ticket items (or more) will have to go to starting positions like WR, DE, DT, and S.