BruceVilanch Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) #1 is Davante #2 is Deandre 3. Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills Highest ranking: 2 | Lowest ranking: 8 Age: 27 | Last year's ranking: Honorable mention Some evaluators wondered aloud how Diggs would handle Buffalo, a new offense and a (then) inaccurate quarterback in Josh Allen after the trade from Minnesota. Answer: Like an elite receiver should. Diggs vaulted from fringe top-10 guy to one of the game's best thanks to a truly dominant season. Allen's new BFF led the league in targets (166), catches (127) and receiving yards (1,535). Fantasy Football is Free on ESPN More people play on ESPN than anywhere else. Join or create a league in the No. 1 Fantasy Football game! Sign up for free >> "Years ago, one of [Minnesota's] receivers got hurt and they put in this new receiver, Diggs," recalled a veteran AFC defensive coach. "Smaller guy, more of a slot receiver at the time -- we figured it shouldn't be a problem. We get in the game and he had a pretty damn good day. He's been [great] ever since." Diggs produced 20.3 receptions above expected, per NFL Next Gen Stats, by far the highest clip in the NFL. Though Diggs was unhappy in Minnesota, those who coached him or followed him closely knew he would thrive when made the focal point of a high-level offense. He was a primary option for the Vikings but he shared that role with Adam Thielen. "He's so competitive that his demeanor and ability had the opposite effect that some thought -- he lifted the entire offense up with his standard of play and his ability to get open and make tough catches," an AFC exec said. Added an AFC coordinator: "Practices like every day is a game. He's known for that. Really quick, great route runner, knack for getting open." Edited July 15, 2021 by BruceVilanch 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuba guy Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I would say that is very fair of a rating 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reader Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Pretty amazing just how well Allen and Diggs work together. Diggs was always great, but I don't think he ever was at this level before getting to have a QB just as determined and competitive as him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blainorama5 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Reader said: I don't think he ever was at this level before getting to have a QB just as determined and competitive as him. Agreed. It really helped them BOTH. Success breed confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 His standards of practice and play and his overall talent lifted the entire offense. That's huge praise for Diggs. Think about that. How many players, other than quarterbacks, can you say that about? JJ Watt, maybe. Who else? They're saying he combines talent and work ethic at the highest levels, and he makes everyone else better. Some have said, and it's probably true, that some, maybe a big piece, of Allen's success last season was attributable to Diggs. Allen had a receiver he always could count on, who always ran the route and always caught the ball. That's a great luxury for a young QB. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Perfect ranking imo. Maybe he can take the step into the top 2 after this season, but he belongs right where he is imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 A good QB can make a good WR productive (Jeff Garcia-TO, Coussens-Diggs) / . A great QB can make a good WR great (Young-TO, Allen-Diggs). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynard Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: His standards of practice and play and his overall talent lifted the entire offense. That's huge praise for Diggs. Think about that. How many players, other than quarterbacks, can you say that about? JJ Watt, maybe. Who else? They're saying he combines talent and work ethic at the highest levels, and he makes everyone else better. Some have said, and it's probably true, that some, maybe a big piece, of Allen's success last season was attributable to Diggs. Allen had a receiver he always could count on, who always ran the route and always caught the ball. That's a great luxury for a young QB. You nailed it sir!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ManRaid Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Lol what clown ranked him 8th? Third I can see, but outside the top 5? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 36 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: His standards of practice and play and his overall talent lifted the entire offense. That's huge praise for Diggs. Think about that. How many players, other than quarterbacks, can you say that about? JJ Watt, maybe. Who else? Aaron Donald and George Kittle come to mind. Hard to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Fitzsimmons Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, 1ManRaid said: Lol what clown ranked him 8th? Third I can see, but outside the top 5? 1ManRaid, my good friend, it was probably the same joker who had Allen ranked 9th: “5. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills Highest ranking: 2 | Lowest ranking: 9 Age: 25 | Last year's ranking: Unranked” I ask you gents… what kind of MAROONS are working over there that would take 8 QBs ahead of JA17 and turn around and take 7 WRs over Diggs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Who the hell ranks Diggs #8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 39 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Aaron Donald and George Kittle come to mind. Hard to tell. Both good examples. Don't know what Donald is like in practice, but he raises the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Diggs is #1. Followed by Hill then Deandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, BruceVilanch said: "Years ago, one of [Minnesota's] receivers got hurt and they put in this new receiver, Diggs," recalled a veteran AFC defensive coach. "Smaller guy, more of a slot receiver at the time -- we figured it shouldn't be a problem. We get in the game and he had a pretty damn good day. He's been [great] ever since." Wade Phillips quote 47 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said: Who the hell ranks Diggs #8? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAgainBillsFan Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, 1ManRaid said: Lol what clown ranked him 8th? Third I can see, but outside the top 5? My guess would be some petty, bitter SOB in Minnesota. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, BornAgainBillsFan said: My guess would be some petty, bitter SOB in Minnesota. https://thevikingage.com/2021/07/14/3-reasons-minnesosta-vikings-stefon-diggs-buffalo-bills-trade/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Solomon Grundy said: https://thevikingage.com/2021/07/14/3-reasons-minnesosta-vikings-stefon-diggs-buffalo-bills-trade/ 😂😂😂 He is reaching so hard. Diggs is phenomenal in the locker room and imo adds an intensity to practices that the offense didn't have before. He's not a diva or a distraction, he's just a WR that knows he's great and wants the ball in his hands as often as possible Jefferson had a phenomenal year but let's see him produce year in and year out, not get injured and elevate everyone around him. I would take this trade all day, even if we drafted Jefferson. Diggs is an extremely important piece to this team in general and you can't put a price tag on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 3rd is perfect, amd if he even reads these things, gives him motivation to want to be #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TH3 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 5 hours ago, JerseyBills said: 😂😂😂 He is reaching so hard. Diggs is phenomenal in the locker room and imo adds an intensity to practices that the offense didn't have before. He's not a diva or a distraction, he's just a WR that knows he's great and wants the ball in his hands as often as possible Jefferson had a phenomenal year but let's see him produce year in and year out, not get injured and elevate everyone around him. I would take this trade all day, even if we drafted Jefferson. Diggs is an extremely important piece to this team in general and you can't put a price tag on that I dunno....I think the author was correct for the most part....trade worked well for the Vikings...I think he whiffed by not being big enough to say that worked out exactly as planned for the Bills too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 sometimes a trade helps both teams, sometimes a trade hurts both teams. you can argue about who it helped more, but then you having timing involved as well, so maybe it helps the bills more for the first 3 or 4 years and minni more after that, but then you have to evaluate how to discount future vs present day wins, and at the end of the day you really just want to win a chip, so it gets goofy cuz you'd rather win it all this year and stink for a few than be good for like 5 years and win nothing. i can't think of a wr i'd rather have on the bills than diggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said: https://thevikingage.com/2021/07/14/3-reasons-minnesosta-vikings-stefon-diggs-buffalo-bills-trade/ The reasons are BS IMO. To have a winner there must also be a loser. 1. How does the Vikings cap space have anything to do with the Bills? 2. Locker room presence is a product of team camaraderie. Winning makes players great team locker room guys. Losing? Not so much. Diggs looked quite happy last season. 3. Easy to say after the season is over that Jefferson has the goods. Had they drafted a bust the tune would be different. It worked out for both teams but considering the Vikings were 7-9 and a playoff no show and the Bills were 13-3 and a game away from SB. Well,.....you get the picture of which team did the winning😎 Edited July 15, 2021 by billsbackto81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 8 hours ago, 1ManRaid said: Lol what clown ranked him 8th? Third I can see, but outside the top 5? Right? Diggs only had 1500 plus yards- tops in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Agree with this ranking. Ask me after the season and DK Metcalf may move into the top 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 7 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said: https://thevikingage.com/2021/07/14/3-reasons-minnesosta-vikings-stefon-diggs-buffalo-bills-trade/ I wonder if that was the same clown whining about the trade of Diggs and how much of a Diva he was and how he would suck as a Bill? Wow they have some crazy writers in Minny.....not that Blo doesn't have some winners too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 “ but coach we don’t have any wide receivers“ Beane “ hold my beer“ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDingus Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 8 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said: https://thevikingage.com/2021/07/14/3-reasons-minnesosta-vikings-stefon-diggs-buffalo-bills-trade/ That's weak... More like 3 positive returns on the Diggs trade, or 3 things that worked out well enough for the Vikings, but 3 reasons they "won" the trade? Clearing up cap space doesn't mean you beat out the Bills in the trade... Getting a solid replacement WR doesn't mean you beat the production the Bills got out of Diggs, getting rid of someone who doesn't want to be there doesn't mean the Bills lost the trade by getting someone who DOES want to be in Buffalo... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 8 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said: https://thevikingage.com/2021/07/14/3-reasons-minnesosta-vikings-stefon-diggs-buffalo-bills-trade/ This article was slanted to a point. What he should have written was the trade was excellent for both sides. I would agree with that one. We received exactly what we needed in Diggs. No need to explain that one. The Vikings given Jefferson’s performance received what they needed not only on cap relief, draft pics, and overall health for their team. Their feelings on Diggs is ridiculous as they don’t want to accept they never handled him well. He should’ve been the key WR as the clear #1, not Thielen and was proven last year. I really don’t know what these MN guys have in terms of just simply MN won and Buffalo won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxcar Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 11 hours ago, NewEra said: Perfect ranking imo. Maybe he can take the step into the top 2 after this season, but he belongs right where he is imo. Yeah. We all love Diggs, but could you imagine Hopkins in this offense? Between him and Beasley, could go a whole year without a dropped pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsShredder83 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 11 hours ago, scuba guy said: I would say that is very fair of a rating Davante should be #1, but bias aside, id take Diggs over Hopkins. Something I wouldnt have said before last year. Although this looks like a fantasy ranking, if it is i do agree, just cause ARZ has less weapons than we do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Personally I don’t care about the rankings I just find it funny how a supposed totally in accurate bottom of the NFL quarterback is making a wide receiver who was a second option with his former team the third best wide receiver in the league Maybe… Just maybe people had it wrong on both of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 9 hours ago, GETTOTHE50 said: Diggs is #1. Followed by Hill then Deandre We’ll, being that he lead the league in receptions and yards you do have a valid point…, evidently that doesn’t hold much water to some pundits out there… Go Bills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 GMFB had a segment about which WR could break Michael Thomas's reception record....Nate Burleson picked Diggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: GMFB had a segment about which WR could break Michael Thomas's reception record....Nate Burleson picked Diggs. I came here specifically to echo this. I bet Diggs tells Josh "I gotta have 150 this year, yo." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 18 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: I came here specifically to echo this. I bet Diggs tells Josh "I gotta have 150 this year, yo." Are you hitting on me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said: This article was slanted to a point. What he should have written was the trade was excellent for both sides. I would agree with that one. We received exactly what we needed in Diggs. No need to explain that one. The Vikings given Jefferson’s performance received what they needed not only on cap relief, draft pics, and overall health for their team. Their feelings on Diggs is ridiculous as they don’t want to accept they never handled him well. He should’ve been the key WR as the clear #1, not Thielen and was proven last year. I really don’t know what these MN guys have in terms of just simply MN won and Buffalo won. As an aside, the trade helped Buffalo succeed far more than it did the Vikings in terms of overall team success, that really can not be argued, in which that individual stats although nice, really do mean nothing if the team is or stays middling in its overall performance, the Vikings as an example…, this is why some pro MN guys are so slanted in there commentary, that and the MN FO is noticeably confused with what to do with the talent they have had and the fans and pundits see that, hence their frustration, and point of view… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blainorama5 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Davante isn't going to be a top ranked WR this year if he doesn't have a QB named Rogers throwing to him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Don Otreply said: As an aside, the trade helped Buffalo succeed far more than it did the Vikings in terms of overall team success, that really can not be argued, in which that individual stats although nice, really do mean nothing if the team is or stays middling in its overall performance, the Vikings as an example…, this is why some pro MN guys are so slanted in there commentary, that and the MN FO is noticeably confused with what to do with the talent they have had and the fans and pundits see that, hence their frustration, and point of view… Don as always, you’re calling me out being nice and right. I couldn’t agree more and I guess I was trying to give them a little break. We definitely made out, but so did they just not now and not as much. The author may be right later in two years if the talent and capital is used well. The issue is can Zimmer pull all of this stuff together in time to save his job and his staff as otherwise it’s a mess that will start all over again. Well written Don. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: Are you hitting on me? I'm not a serial killer nor do I like ranch, so nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Schick Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said: https://thevikingage.com/2021/07/14/3-reasons-minnesosta-vikings-stefon-diggs-buffalo-bills-trade/ And to add, the TRADE was not Diggs for Jefferson like they make it sound. It was Diggs for pick #22 or whatever it was, and by the grace of God Philly picked Jalen Reagor at 21. It’s a bit revisionist for MN to look back and say “Oh, that’s ok we can just plug Jefferson in for Diggs, let’s make the trade. “ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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