Reed83HOF Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2020/03/31/nfl-trade-vikings-bills-stefon-diggs-saints-emmanuel-sanders-rich-eisen-show/ The implication certainly seems to be that if Sanders had accepted the offer Buffalo put on the table then and there, he’d be shopping for parkas and making the rounds as a new number-one receiving option in the Queen City. Instead, his delay meant that the Bills had to move quickly to secure Diggs before another team could beat them to the punch. It’s funny how things work out. Sanders then turned to the rest of his experience in free agency, in which he weighed competing offers from the Green Bay Packers and a possible reunion with the San Francisco 49ers, who swapped multiple draft picks to acquire him at last season’s trade deadline. “Then I kind of waited,” Sanders said. “I was talking to Green Bay, I was talking to the Niners. Just trying to figure out what kind of deal, what kind of money we’re talking about. And then the Saints called. And I ecstatic that they called, the opportunity to play with Drew Brees and everything, and the numbers made sense.” Edited April 1, 2020 by Reed83HOF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Glad he did think about it lol. Sanders in on his last legs. Diggs is in his prime 28 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 What did he need to think about? A night is a long time at the opening of FA. Do ya thing Beane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhatharry Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I can't tell if this is April fool's or not.... Today is gonna suck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Lol! Beane is a bad, bad man. Don't play chicken with him... 6 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said: What did he need to think about? A night is a long time at the opening of FA. Do ya thing Beane He probably was deciding between all of his offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Hardhatharry said: I can't tell if this is April fool's or not.... Today is gonna suck. today is a sketchy day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Just now, DJB said: He probably was deciding between all of his offers. A whole night seems way too long at the opening of FA when 32 teams are frantically trying to improve their roster, even an hour is a long time to just sit on offers. Sanders is a very good player but he's not a superstar. Seems strange to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhatharry Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Just now, Reed83HOF said: today is a sketchy day I looked at time of story it was yesterday so I think this is real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Hardhatharry said: I looked at time of story it was yesterday so I think this is real. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Yeah I’m glad it didn’t work out with him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Hardhatharry said: I looked at time of story it was yesterday so I think this is real. I mean it'd be kind of a weak prank. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 tempting to think what could have been with the first rounder still available but we got the better young player for years to come instead of a nice player for a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I don't believe that Sanders was being looked at by the Bills as their #1 WR. He hasn't been that type of player since 2014-2016. I'm also fairly certain we had communication with the Vikings about Diggs prior to any ES discussion. Worked out better for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritBill Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 He would have been another John Brown. As good as Brown was last season we still needed more. We got it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I think they would have taken both. Sanders likely just saw the trade and thought he would see more playing time in NOLA. Also not sure what the $ was. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBills1998 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, Cal said: Glad he did think about it lol. Sanders in on his last legs. Diggs is in his prime Would’ve been cool if he signed with us right after finding out that we traded for Diggs but you are right he’s definitely on his last leg and it showed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Worked out better for both that the Bills got Diggs and he went to the Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhatharry Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Doc said: Worked out better for both that the Bills got Diggs and he went to the Saints. Exactly, Brees will put the ball right on Sanders, we need someone who can get that fast ball that Allen throws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Always fun to read about the maneuverings that the team goes through during free agency, always more than meets the eye so to speak. Glad we ended up with Diggs in the end, he’s a better option for our team. Go Bills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigantall Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, H2o said: I don't believe that Sanders was being looked at by the Bills as their #1 WR. He hasn't been that type of player since 2014-2016. I'm also fairly certain we had communication with the Vikings about Diggs prior to any ES discussion. Worked out better for us. Hope so I don't want stephon to feel like he was second choice kinda lame of Sanders to mention that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 24 minutes ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said: A whole night seems way too long at the opening of FA when 32 teams are frantically trying to improve their roster, even an hour is a long time to just sit on offers. Sanders is a very good player but he's not a superstar. Seems strange to me If one has multiple offers they don't have to jump at any one offer. Beane did what he had to do and the Bills are better for it. Sanders also wound up with a great result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 BEANE WAITS FOR NO ONE!! We're the prize, not you. Love it. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Should have got him last year when the 49ers did. They beat the Texans with Sanders > Duke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I had heard that Sanders was their #1 choice from the FA group, but that they were looking hard at the trade market, so this isn’t super surprising. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhatharry Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: I had heard that Sanders was their #1 choice from the FA group, but that they were looking hard at the trade market, so this isn’t super surprising. The surprising part is the 30 min later they got Diggs after he told them he wanted to think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 17 minutes ago, Bigantall said: Hope so I don't want stephon to feel like he was second choice kinda lame of Sanders to mention that I don’t think there is any chance of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogham26 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 im very happy that beane was able to get diggs. Sanders wouldve been fine but we would still be looking for a number 1 wr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Beane and McDermott want guys who are excited to be here. Asking for a night to think about it is essentially saying let me see what other options I have. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Lurker said: Lol! Beane is a bad, bad man. Don't play chicken with him... I don’t think this was any special kind of maneuver by Beane. Just straightforward and competent dealing. He really couldn’t show his hand to either player. The Diggs deal came to a conclusion and Sanders was left out in the cold. As Diggs is the better and younger player I have to think - even with the trade compensation factored in - that Sanders was the backup plan. Edited April 1, 2020 by BarleyNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I bet we still would have traded for Diggs. Sanders is old and not a long-term answer. Would have been pretty sweet to have him and Diggs for a year or two, though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 44 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I think they would have taken both. Sanders likely just saw the trade and thought he would see more playing time in NOLA. Also not sure what the $ was. I agree. I can't imagine that Bean thought Sanders is a WR1 at this point in time. Diggs is much better than Sanders was in Sanders prime, IMO. And Diggs is in his prime. Sanders likely wanted more $$ than we were willing to offer a WR 2 or 3. (Brown may be better than Sanders right now?) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 59 minutes ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said: A whole night seems way too long at the opening of FA when 32 teams are frantically trying to improve their roster, even an hour is a long time to just sit on offers. Sanders is a very good player but he's not a superstar. Seems strange to me Not me it doesn't. He was a tier 2 FA I'd say. Yeah these guys get pad big $ but hes thinking about each team situation and obviously moving his family across the country. It's a massive decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Hardhatharry said: The surprising part is the 30 min later they got Diggs after he told them he wanted to think about it. this makes me think they wanted both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with No Name Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 years 16 million with the saints. #2 or 3 money at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 37 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: I had heard that Sanders was their #1 choice from the FA group, but that they were looking hard at the trade market, so this isn’t super surprising. Im sure they looked at Sanders as maybe their top FA WR option and weighed the advantages/disadvantages of signing a FA WR or giving up Assetts to obtain a WR through trade. Would having Sanders and a 1st rounder (could be used on a WR or another position upgrade) be better for the team then Diggs and no 1st? I would bet they already had negotiations with the Vikings while talking to Sanders. When Sanders asked to sleep on it, the Bills contacted the Vikings and either they were ready to close the deal or they may have had another offer that Beane thought he had to act now or risk losing both options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I think it's funny Sanders took exception to the Bills going for Diggs just 30 minutes after he told them he'd think about it. LOL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 26 minutes ago, RyanC883 said: I agree. I can't imagine that Bean thought Sanders is a WR1 at this point in time. Diggs is much better than Sanders was in Sanders prime, IMO. And Diggs is in his prime. Sanders likely wanted more $$ than we were willing to offer a WR 2 or 3. (Brown may be better than Sanders right now?) He may or may not have thought of him as a #1 WR at this point, but they may have weighed the options of bringing in another #2 or #3 caliber player and having a #1 overall pick they could then use to get a potential #1 WR with, or upgrade another position. Sanders would just cost money, Diggs cost them additional assetts that could be used to upgrade other positions, The choice was getting an smaller upgrade to the WR group and still having some picks, or getting a bigger upgrade to the WR group while not having additional assetts to upgrade elsewhere. Teams have been burned before in FA (in all sports) when they wait on a player to decide while their other options are lost because they go and sign elsewhere. I doubt a deal as big as the Diggs one only took 30 mins to put together, so they were talking to both the Vikings and Sanders at the same time, Chances are they called the Vikings back after sanders said he needed time and one of the 2 teams were ready to close the deal. Its also possible the Bills may have taken both but when Sanders heard the Bills dealt for Diggs he decided that he wouldn't get the playing time that he thought he would now that they would have Diggs too and decided to move Buffalo down on his list. Just now, Doc said: I think it's funny Sanders took exception to the Bills going for Diggs just 30 minutes after he told them he'd think about it. LOL! Probably more of a shock/surprise that he is negotiating with them and said he wanted some time, then hears they made a trade so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said: BEANE WAITS FOR NO ONE!! We're the prize, not you. Love it. If more guys would have this attitude with women they would be in a far far better place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Cal said: Glad he did think about it lol. Sanders in on his last legs. Diggs is in his prime Maybe, but right now that receiving lineup of Thomas, Sanders and Cook is insane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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