Quote: @StickyBun said:
Diggs is only 24 years old. His body has filled out and he's stronger. Nice speed and great big hands. Route runner extraordinaire. Hard worker. Talented. Not sure what else we could want.
Durability and at least a thousand yard season.
Quote: @kmillard said:
@ StickyBun said:
Diggs is only 24 years old. His body has filled out and he's stronger. Nice speed and great big hands. Route runner extraordinaire. Hard worker. Talented. Not sure what else we could want.
Durability and at least a thousand yard season.
I would have preferred to see some sort of protections or incentives built into his contract, but I am sure some team would be more than happy to pay him more with less restrictions if they were to push the issue.
Great news for the Vikes, and of course, Diggs. I'm just not so sure the highest paid WR is the best one. AT runs as good or even better routes and arguably has better hands. Although Diggs has better moves and is most likely a bit faster. The Vikings did well financially signing AT to an extension before the '17 season.
Quote: @JimmyinSD said:
@ kmillard said:
@ StickyBun said:
Diggs is only 24 years old. His body has filled out and he's stronger. Nice speed and great big hands. Route runner extraordinaire. Hard worker. Talented. Not sure what else we could want.
Durability and at least a thousand yard season.
I would have preferred to see some sort of protections or incentives built into his contract, but I am sure some team would be more than happy to pay him more with less restrictions if they were to push the issue.
What else is there to add. I'll just say, yep.
Time to stay healthy and earn it. Glad we got him but worried too.
Quote: @kmillard said:
@ StickyBun said:
Diggs is only 24 years old. His body has filled out and he's stronger. Nice speed and great big hands. Route runner extraordinaire. Hard worker. Talented. Not sure what else we could want.
Durability and at least a thousand yard season.
Its the going rate. Not sure how else the team could have or would have handled it. You keep talent or let them walk. Diggs blows up this year and the contract parameters for resigning becomes something larger. Look at Thielen....his contract now looks very good for the team. You mitigate it where you can and that always comes with being proactive. Bet on the come.
The salary cap keeps going up and has mechanisms for lots of flexibility. Fans should worry less and have more faith in a team and guy (Brez) who's made great deal after great deal.
Andy CarlsonVerified account @AndyCarlsonShow 8m8 minutes agoNote when position contracts are comped to each other, it's strictly new money. So for all intents and purposes, Diggs just got Nuk/Cooks money with slightly less in practical guarantees.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...-extension
Gotta love the last two lines of the article:
Diggs deal now gives the Vikings a core of talented players all under contract for the next several years. Diggs, Thielen, Hunter, Kendricks, Rhodes, Kirk Cousins, Everson Griffen, Linval Joseph, Riley Reiff, Harrison Smith and Dalvin Cook are all signed at least through the 2020 season.
The Vikings are stacked for the long-haul, friends. Get used to a lot of Purple parties the next several years.
I'm calculating an average of $16/year and not $14.. $81ish for 5 years. Am I looking at this wrong?
Quote: @SkolVikings44 said:
I'm calculating an average of $16/year and not $14.. $81ish for 5 years. Am I looking at this wrong?
$81M would include all UTBE incentives.
Well, good thing Thielen has the small town MN mentality and outwardly will be happy for Diggs. Still, gotta think he can't be thrilled inside with the disparity between their contracts.
Quote: @"Geoff Nichols" said:
@ SkolVikings44 said:
I'm calculating an average of $16/year and not $14.. $81ish for 5 years. Am I looking at this wrong?
$81M would include all UTBE incentives.
Gotcha, thanks!
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