Thunderstruck Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/21/diggs-just-had-more-receiving-yards-than-cousins-had-passing-yards/ The short article is a delicious blend of salt and sarcasm. I like it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 the FLEECING! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Yes it’s early, but I’ll take Diggs over any receiver we could of picked in the draft. 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstruck Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 minute ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Yes it’s early, but I’ll take Diggs over any receiver we could of picked in the draft. Agree 100%. I liked the trade when it happened. After 2 weeks I already LOVE the trade. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I really Dig Diggs! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Back when the trade was announced I was elated. I couldn't billieve they traded him and thought they had made a huge mistake. The Bills were never going to get someone that good and game ready in the draft and he is only 26 with 4 years on his deal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 The last thing you want to do is trade a elite talent at WR. Vikings and Texans fans will be using the same therapist. In the 1st 2 games you can easily see how Diggs and Hopkins pull coverage towards them opening up other players. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstruck Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said: The last thing you want to do is trade a elite talent at WR. Vikings and Texans fans will be using the same therapist. In the 1st 2 games you can easily see how Diggs and Hopkins pull coverage towards them opening up other players. I was very happy we acquired him, but wasn't sure at the time that whether he is elite level talent. Part of that is probably me being guilty of looking for the prototypical size / speed that we think an elite level talent has to have. I guess that way of thinking is how guys like Diggs and A. Brown get overlooked in the draft. This guy is quick and precise in his routes and tough as hell. I love watching him play. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 they should have as soon as it happened 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 All I can say is that it’s a damn shame Beane MORTGAGED THE FUTURE for Diggs. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, eball said: All I can say is that it’s a damn shame Beane MORTGAGED THE FUTURE for Diggs. WE SHOULD HAVE KEPT KELVIN BENJAMIN!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stank_Nasty Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 When are people gonna learn to quit doing this crap.... I remember last year and Dallas fans totally slammed Beasley for ruining his career by heading to Buffalo and then he promptly has a career year and they watch him from home as he's in the playoffs. Same deal all summer with diggs. Silliness 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Thunderstruck said: I was very happy we acquired him, but wasn't sure at the time that whether he is elite level talent. Part of that is probably me being guilty of looking for the prototypical size / speed that we think an elite level talent has to have. I guess that way of thinking is how guys like Diggs and A. Brown get overlooked in the draft. This guy is quick and precise in his routes and tough as hell. I love watching him play. Diggs was 5-star recruit coming out of high school. He went to maryland to stay close to home, got injured a bit in his junior year, and had a terrible qb throwing to him his senior year. That’s why he was overlooked, but the talent was always there. Edited September 22, 2020 by dave mcbride 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Thunderstruck said: https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/21/diggs-just-had-more-receiving-yards-than-cousins-had-passing-yards/ The short article is a delicious blend of salt and sarcasm. I like it. What took them so long? Actually, it seems as though their fans weren't thrilled at the time: https://www.skornorth.com/2020/03/instant-reaction-vikings-trade-diggs-to-buffalo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Thunderstruck said: I was very happy we acquired him, but wasn't sure at the time that whether he is elite level talent. Part of that is probably me being guilty of looking for the prototypical size / speed that we think an elite level talent has to have. I guess that way of thinking is how guys like Diggs and A. Brown get overlooked in the draft. This guy is quick and precise in his routes and tough as hell. I love watching him play. He has little subtle footwork that he uses too. The one caused an incompletion early where it looked like an overthrow, but the 2nd one i noticed was that deep ball where he created a ton of separation down the field. He also has insanely good hands. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Junction Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 22 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: What took them so long? Actually, it seems as though their fans weren't thrilled at the time: https://www.skornorth.com/2020/03/instant-reaction-vikings-trade-diggs-to-buffalo/ That comment section didn’t age well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 They should bemoaning their dork of a qb who they pay $40 million to for not being about to elevate his wrs. Dude is such a fraud. and it was a win win. Diggs wasn’t happy there and they got great value for him. Obviously, it’s huge for us. I guess it depends how good Jefferson will be. but crying about stuff two games into a season is just dumb. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Smith Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Diggs is like Iverson in cleats. A lot of broke ankles in his path. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said: They should bemoaning their dork of a qb who they pay $40 million to for not being about to elevate his wrs. Dude is such a fraud. and it was a win win. Diggs wasn’t happy there and they got great value for him. Obviously, it’s huge for us. I guess it depends how good Jefferson will be. but crying about stuff two games into a season is just dumb. I’m not saying that the WRs drafted in the 1st-2nd round will be garbage, in many respects I still think this was a really strong draft class... however, how long will it take them to click? Allen, Daboll and McD are in a pivotal year.. we cannot wait 2 or 3 years for them to develop.... our window is now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Excellent trade & excellent use of “bemoan” by the OP. Source: wife is an English teacher. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 55 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: Diggs was 5-star recruit coming out of high school. He went to maryland to stay close to home, got injured a bit in his junior year, and had a terrible qb throwing to him his senior year. That’s why he was overlooked, but the talent was always there. Yea, I think we have discussed this before Dave, but he was never even on my radar coming out. The first time I saw him play was, I think, Detroit in his rookie year and I was immediately like "who is THAT?" He stood out immediately as the best player on the field. Even Darius Slay who I have referred to as the most under the radar elite player in the NFL couldn't cover him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badassgixxer05 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, dave mcbride said: Diggs was 5-star recruit coming out of high school. He went to maryland to stay close to home, got injured a bit in his junior year, and had a terrible qb throwing to him his senior year. That’s why he was overlooked, but the talent was always there. Yep I remember Notre Dame had an offer on him and fans were all over his message board trying to get him to leave state. Happens with a lot of these young kids that have close family ties. Ruins alot of their chances for success on the field, but if the talent is there will usually find a way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 hours ago, JMF2006 said: Back when the trade was announced I was elated. I couldn't billieve they traded him and thought they had made a huge mistake. The Bills were never going to get someone that good and game ready in the draft and he is only 26 with 4 years on his deal. Dont put to much hope on the 4 year bit....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Finkel Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 BEANE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Thunderstruck said: I was very happy we acquired him, but wasn't sure at the time that whether he is elite level talent. Part of that is probably me being guilty of looking for the prototypical size / speed that we think an elite level talent has to have. I guess that way of thinking is how guys like Diggs and A. Brown get overlooked in the draft. This guy is quick and precise in his routes and tough as hell. I love watching him play. He is tough, and he is paying a price in pain on some of those receptions. He WANTS to win and be the best receiver around. DESIRE is the word here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplebulldog Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 This could be bigger than the Bennett trade in 1987 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordong Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I love how they say "inaccurate Josh Allen" but then DON'T say his completion percentage is. COWARDS. I've wanted Diggs for years fantastic trade... And everything coming for the sidelines just make me think that more and more. Brown saying feed #14.... Diggs getting on the headset saying Do this to get the ball to Brown... LOVE IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie's ire Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 "Those numbers are very low." Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Loved it when it happened and it has already exceeded my expectations. What a great feeling knowing a GM is going to make that call and be willing to pull the trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 hours ago, eball said: All I can say is that it’s a damn shame Beane MORTGAGED THE FUTURE for Diggs. we could probably get some good picks for him at the deadline and get some cap space 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, nucci said: we could probably get some good picks for him at the deadline and get some cap space And the comp formula. Always the comp formula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Stank_Nasty said: When are people gonna learn to quit doing this crap.... I remember last year and Dallas fans totally slammed Beasley for ruining his career by heading to Buffalo and then he promptly has a career year and they watch him from home as he's in the playoffs. Same deal all summer with diggs. Silliness Yep, but you know why that is. The Bills haven’t been good for a long time, so some people think anything they do will not work out. It’s easy to say that. It neglects to consider everything we know about Beane and McDermott over the past 3+ years and what they have been building. Give it a few good wins over the Rams and Chiefs and everyone will want to join the Wagon. Diggs is amazing, Maybe it was the white gloves he had on Sunday, but his hands are huge. It’s no wonder he can make the plays he can. Edited September 22, 2020 by atlbillsfan1975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Viking fans should be crying big time! So awesome to see Diggs just juke a DB out of his cleats again and again. Allen hitting those deep balls reminds me of James Lofton, Don Beebe and Kelly throwing to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Buffalo Junction said: That comment section didn’t age well. Rocko Gargano should run a psychic hotline. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 hours ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Yes it’s early, but I’ll take Diggs over any receiver we could of picked in the draft. Same here. No receiver in the draft was bringing Diggs well respected veteran presence into the locker room. He’s added a whole new competitive drive/spirit to the offense. Not that they didn’t have it before, he’s just bringing it to another level. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycage46 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Rocko Gargano should run a psychic hotline. Haha, I was just looking at his comments. I THINK he is a Bills fan. Most of his comments are on very recent Bills articles (like one, two days ago recent). Very odd level of hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 31 minutes ago, Ray Finkel said: BEANE! Guy is a magician. Looking at his drafts, the trade for Diggs. Moss and Davis so far this season. Oliver, Ford, Singletary, Knox, Allen, Edmunds, Phillips. Building that O line. Beane, best GM since Polian. This scouting dept, S&C staff are looking as good or better that, what the Bills had in the late 80's, early 90's. The Bills went down to Florida in that heat, 86 degrees, 76% humidity and out played the Dolphins all across the board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 hours ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Yes it’s early, but I’ll take Diggs over any receiver we could of picked in the draft. The one contested ball Josh threw that was TAKEN by Diggs probably would have been a pick in the past. That one play said it ALL. Taking a WR in the draft is a total crap shoot. I was happy with the trade, and now I’m THRILLED with the trade. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said: In the 1st 2 games you can easily see how Diggs and Hopkins pull coverage towards them opening up other players. ..and if a team doesn't don't provide extra help, they make plays against single coverage (hence why they pull that extra help). If Diggs is in single coverage (hell, sometimes double) he's got a good chance of still coming up with the ball. Amazing receiver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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