DER10N92 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, BillsGuy82 said: Grabbing a WR whose strength plays into Allen's weakness was stupid Allen cant throw a deep ball. Diggs wasn't the WR we needed. Contract is nice but we over paid and have taken ourselves out of Lamb and Jeudy Isn’t that what you would want though? Guys to help each other grow off of their weaknesses to become better all around?? We took ourselves out of the running for a few rookie WR isn’t a big deal. What have they proven at the NFL level? Would we have been able to even get them? They could both potentially bust out and become nothing. Besides, rookie WR generally don’t develop or come on strong until years 2-3 in the league. Atleast with Diggs you know what you have right now instead of the gamble of the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentwannabe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 This trade on draft day gets the Bills to pick 18. So if this is an over payment what the heck would some of you called trading up for a rookie? Not every GM is BOB and going to throw away talent for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentwannabe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 4 hours ago, BillsGuy82 said: Grabbing a WR whose strength plays into Allen's weakness was stupid Allen cant throw a deep ball. Diggs wasn't the WR we needed. Contract is nice but we over paid and have taken ourselves out of Lamb and Jeudy He isn't just a deep threat. He is basically a better version of Stevie Johnson was for us. Also people said the same thing about Beasley last year ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DER10N92 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Also was just reading that he has been #1 in the league for contested catches for the past three seasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuy82 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 43 minutes ago, Trentwannabe said: He isn't just a deep threat. He is basically a better version of Stevie Johnson was for us. Also people said the same thing about Beasley last year ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Clearly.. Never said he was but I feel we need a WR with a large catching radius and who can high point balls better. More of a redzone target. Diggs contract is dope and what not but unless McBeane has more moves for us. I'm not to sure about this acquisition. We shall see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentwannabe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, BillsGuy82 said: Clearly.. Never said he was but I feel we need a WR with a large catching radius and who can high point balls better. More of a redzone target. Diggs contract is dope and what not but unless McBeane has more moves for us. I'm not to sure about this acquisition. We shall see I saw on Twitter Diggs has the highest contested catch rate of any WR over the last 3 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Trentwannabe said: I saw on Twitter Diggs has the highest contested catch rate of any WR over the last 3 years. What Diggs doesn't have in size and jump ability, his elite route running and elite ability to create separation more than makes up for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmart128 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: What Diggs doesn't have in size and jump ability, his elite route running and elite ability to create separation more than makes up for it. And thats why i think Bills targetted him. 2 years ago we had Zay Jones and Kelvin Benjamin. Tall big bodied receivers who couldnt create separation. Its why we went after John Brown and Cole Beasley. They were small and #2 and #3 type recievers but they were able to create space with speed and route running abilities. People assume we were gonna go after a big body reciever when i think we are just lookjng for guys who can create separation regardless of size. Route running is one of the most important aspects of a reciever. If you are an elite route runner you will always find a way to get open and make catches 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soflbillsfan Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Here is my opinion on this. I would have rather gone after Hopkins however the price tag he is commanding on a new deal is pretty rich, if Diggs stays at the price tag he is at I am good with it. I dont care about giving up the 1st and 5th and 6th rd. More then likely the 5th and 6th would have been ammo to move up or the players wouldnt make this roster, the bills have depth and spending the 2 picks on players would mean that they would likely get cut. The bills have a 5th and 2 6th remaining so plenty of picks left in the draft. The bills were NEVER going to be able to land Jeudy or Lamb at 22 and for those thinking they will fall isn't likely going to happen and is wishful thinking. Moving up to get them would have cost the bills more then just pick 22 and a 5th rd pick closer to 2 first rd picks. So they ended up getting their #1 wr they needed and still have draft capital to land another on in the the mid rounds. All in all the deal was okay, if diggs keeps his mouth and thumbs shut on social media and takes in the culture the bills have built at the price he currently has it is a win. Would have much rather given those picks to Houston for Hopkins. No other Wr is a definite starter at the #1 position in the draft outside of those 2 guys in which the bills werent going to be able to land. They now can grab one in the draft groom him to be something special without the pressure of trying to be the #1 wr on the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BILLievers Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Very confused by the people saying this is an overpay? We have Diggs under contract for the next 4 years on a team friendly deal. Diggs next 4 years >>>> anyone we would've selected at 22 the next 4 years I don't care about getting rid of day 3 picks. Diggs, Brown, Beasley, Singletary, Knox with our OL should be very nice and gives Allen NO excuses. We'll be able to see if JA is our franchise guy this year. Love it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, soflbillsfan said: Here is my opinion on this. I would have rather gone after Hopkins however the price tag he is commanding on a new deal is pretty rich, if Diggs stays at the price tag he is at I am good with it. I dont care about giving up the 1st and 5th and 6th rd. More then likely the 5th and 6th would have been ammo to move up or the players wouldnt make this roster, the bills have depth and spending the 2 picks on players would mean that they would likely get cut. The bills have a 5th and 2 6th remaining so plenty of picks left in the draft. The bills were NEVER going to be able to land Jeudy or Lamb at 22 and for those thinking they will fall isn't likely going to happen and is wishful thinking. Moving up to get them would have cost the bills more then just pick 22 and a 5th rd pick closer to 2 first rd picks. So they ended up getting their #1 wr they needed and still have draft capital to land another on in the the mid rounds. All in all the deal was okay, if diggs keeps his mouth and thumbs shut on social media and takes in the culture the bills have built at the price he currently has it is a win. Would have much rather given those picks to Houston for Hopkins. No other Wr is a definite starter at the #1 position in the draft outside of those 2 guys in which the bills werent going to be able to land. They now can grab one in the draft groom him to be something special without the pressure of trying to be the #1 wr on the team. Regarding Jeudy and Lamb, you can't say we were NEVER going to land them. Also, you cannot possibly say moving up to get them will cost two first round picks either. Players fall. And with the Cardinals getting Hopkins it all but guarantees they don't take a WR, pushing one of the two down the board. Moving from 22 to the teens would not cost an additional first. Just look at our own team two years ago with Edmunds. We moved a first and third to move from 22 to 16 and got a fifth back too. We could probably get near pick 10 or 11 with our first and second round picks. Would I want to do that? Probably not depending on the remaining FA moves, but it could've been possible. All in all I think we made a smart gamble on Diggs given his contract and that he's already a proven player. Think the price is fair on both sides. I don't love that he's a diva and I worry about his body language when the inevitable inaccurate throw comes his way once in awhile. I think every single team would've taken a similar deal that the Cardinals got if the pieces lined up. Hopkins is clearly > Diggs. I have a feeling Bill O'Brien values David Johnson significantly more than what he's actually worth. He's an idiot. Gotta be hard to be a Texans fan right now. I'm still bummed about losing the first round pick just because of the excitement around the quality players you can get with them. It stings a bit less considering where we were picking. Edited March 17, 2020 by NickChowaniec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuy82 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, The BILLievers said: Very confused by the people saying this is an overpay? We have Diggs under contract for the next 4 years on a team friendly deal. Diggs next 4 years >>>> anyone we would've selected at 22 the next 4 years I don't care about getting rid of day 3 picks. Diggs, Brown, Beasley, Singletary, Knox with our OL should be very nice and gives Allen NO excuses. We'll be able to see if JA is our franchise guy this year. Love it! We still need a big bodied/red zone target imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soflbillsfan Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, NickChowaniec said: Regarding Jeudy and Lamb, you can't say we were NEVER going to land them. Also, you cannot possibly say moving up to get them will cost two first round picks either. Players fall. And with the Cardinals getting Hopkins it all but guarantees they don't take a WR, pushing one of the two down the board. Moving from 22 to the teens would not cost an additional first. Just look at our own team two years ago with Edmunds. We moved a first and third to move from 22 to 16 and got a fifth back too. We could probably get near pick 10 or 11 with our first and second round picks. Would I want to do that? Probably not depending on the remaining FA moves, but it could've been possible. All in all I think we made a smart gamble on Diggs given his contract and that he's already a proven player. Think the price is fair on both sides. I don't love that he's a diva and I worry about his body language when the inevitable inaccurate throw comes his way once in awhile. I think every single team would've taken a similar deal that the Cardinals got if the pieces lined up. Hopkins is clearly > Diggs. I have a feeling Bill O'Brien values David Johnson significantly more than what he's actually worth. He's an idiot. Gotta be hard to be a Texans fan right now. I'm still bummed about losing the first round pick just because of the excitement around the quality players you can get with them. It stings a bit less considering where we were picking. To clarify I said never going to land them at 22 not saying they were never going to land them at general. Cardinals may not get a WR but new teams will such as the niners after tradings Buckner and receiving Colts pick. Giants need a WR could be had at 4, Carolina May go after one at 7 with their new qb in Bridgewater they are clearly in rebuild and can go BPA, Jets at 11 have no weapons and just landed a Tackle in free agency, Raiders at 12 need a wr, Niners at 13, Denver at 15 could potentially get someone opposite to sutton. The odds of one of those 2 guys falling outside of 15 are slim to none, we will see in 6 weeks if those guys would have been at 16 or later. By making this move now you are not gambling on one of those two falling that far for them to then find a trade partner willing to accept a 3rd rd pick in order to trade back. I understand people like using previous drafts as a template for trades, but each draft is different and the value is always changing based on the talent that is there. With a draft having 4-5 QBs projected to go in the 1st round and several Wr it could be difficult to make the move. Giving up the 1st can be difficult but you land your #1 WR without the risk. We can agree on Diggs being a #1 wr in this league no? Plus Diggs is a veteran and is polished to where you know what your going to get in the guy as he is one of the better route runners in the league which can cause separation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 read and enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DER10N92 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Here’s another way to look at it too: Diggs & 7th for 1st, 4th, Wyatt Teller & Russell Bodine. Love it more now that it’s seen that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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