08-01-2018, 02:08 AM
If you were looking for a Ph. D level course on the skills required to have success as a wide receiver, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and offensive coordinator John DeFilippo gave one on Tuesday when talking about Stefon Diggs, who just signed a five-year contract extension with the Vikings.
The Vikings’ franchise quarterback went into detail about Diggs’ ability to run any route that’s asked of him.
“If he had [only] one route that jumped out, I don’t think he gets the contract that they offered him,” Cousins said. “It’s because he can run the entire route tree at a level that would warrant wanting him around. Whether it’s a nine-yard stop route, a double-move, a three-step slant, whether it’s a post…the ability to track the ball, go get the football, play bigger than his frame, he can do just about everything.”
DeFilippo talked about why Diggs, who had eight touchdowns last year, was so effective in the red zone.
“Number one is his speed,” DeFilippo said. “I think corners in this league have a really hard time knowing that he may run by [them] on a fade route, so they are going to give him a bit of cushion, which opens up room for quick outs, slants, gives him room to catch and run with the football. He’s strong enough to be able to catch and run with the football, break a tackle and dive into the end zone. So his overall speed and explosiveness is why you see some free access on him in the red zone.”
Both the QB and the OC emphasized Diggs’ ability to track the ball. The Vikings’ newly-signed receiver was tops in the NFL in contested catches and brought in over 50 percent of passes thrown over 15 yards.
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The Vikings’ franchise quarterback went into detail about Diggs’ ability to run any route that’s asked of him.
“If he had [only] one route that jumped out, I don’t think he gets the contract that they offered him,” Cousins said. “It’s because he can run the entire route tree at a level that would warrant wanting him around. Whether it’s a nine-yard stop route, a double-move, a three-step slant, whether it’s a post…the ability to track the ball, go get the football, play bigger than his frame, he can do just about everything.”
DeFilippo talked about why Diggs, who had eight touchdowns last year, was so effective in the red zone.
“Number one is his speed,” DeFilippo said. “I think corners in this league have a really hard time knowing that he may run by [them] on a fade route, so they are going to give him a bit of cushion, which opens up room for quick outs, slants, gives him room to catch and run with the football. He’s strong enough to be able to catch and run with the football, break a tackle and dive into the end zone. So his overall speed and explosiveness is why you see some free access on him in the red zone.”
Both the QB and the OC emphasized Diggs’ ability to track the ball. The Vikings’ newly-signed receiver was tops in the NFL in contested catches and brought in over 50 percent of passes thrown over 15 yards.
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/0...uccessful/
