Diggs traded to Buffalo

@"Geoff Nichols" said: I am shocked since they were truly not planning to move him. But there are packages that are sometimes too good to pass up. 2 picks in the top 25 will go a long ways. 

Although they eat the dead money this season this lets them stay active in FA this off-season and move some money into 2021 without repercussion. 

To be honest, I'm not shocked in the least. If you go back to Rick's comments about Harvin, he used almost exactly the same syntax when talking about Diggs. 

 Listening closely, he practically announced he was trading Diggs at the Combine.

That being said, I was hoping we'd trade him to Vegas and be in the running for Jeudy or Lamb. 

@"Akvike" said: didn't want to be here---adios MF

Exactly.

 Bye Felicia.

I'm just as much a fan of Diggs as anyone...but players come and go.  Let's see, we drafted him in the 5th round and now trade him to Buffalo for their 1st, 5th and 6th this year and another pick next year.  Well, I'm already over him being gone and the Vikings are in a transitioning period of unloading aging players, freeing up cap money.  The youth movement through the draft just has to happen at this point for the Vikings.

@"BarrNone55" said:

Josh Allen struggled on deep passes last season - 14/63, 4 TD, 3 INT, 59.7 passer rating (27th among 32 qualified QB), with 10 of 14 deep completions targeting John Brown.

In a related story, Stefon Diggs sets world record in the helmet toss.

Honestly, Diggs can't be loving this. He's going to go full diva on Allen, watch and see. Josh is not accurate. Diggs will be highly frustrated.

Next to the Raiders old venue, Buffalo's stadium is the worst facility in the league. Buffalo is Green Bay without the sophistication. He's going to be an absolute nightmare there.

@"ArizonaViking" said: I'm just as much a fan of Diggs as anyone...but players come and go.  Let's see, we drafted him in the 5th round and now trade him to Buffalo for their 1st, 5th and 6th this year and another pick next year.  Well, I'm already over him being gone and the Vikings are in a transitioning period of unloading aging players, freeing up cap money.  The youth movement through the draft just has to happen at this point for the Vikings.

I feel the same. Like I said a week ago, I don't care who comes or goes. I'm a Viking's fan. To get a good amount of quality picks, you need to have a valuable commodity. You give to get. The Vikings are reloading on the fly with cap pressures with the hope of still being a playoff team this season. Diggs didn't want to be here, what can you do? Get a nice amount of compensation, that's what. I think Diggs displeasure has been going on since last year's OTAs. 

@"BlackMagic7" said: I think deep down we are all just ashamed that BarrNone was right this whole time.

We're not worthy man, we are not worthy. Going to rest my fingers on my mechanical keyboard, close my eyes and ask the spirits of the internet for closure on this one...

You may approach...

Lol

At some point, you all are going to realize I'm not just some pretty face.

@"BarrNone55" said: Next to the Raiders old venue, Buffalo's stadium is the worst facility in the league. Buffalo is Green Bay without the sophistication. He's going to be an absolute nightmare there.

Green Bay sophistication? The only difference between a dump that is Lambeau and one that is Rich Stadium is one has been glorified as hallowed ground by a bias NFL. 

This trade is good for the team even if it means losing a great player.
The return is better then I would have expected and we cut more off our cap. 
So much for the idea of the offense taking a step forward to compensate for the defense maybe stepping back.
Unless one believes Kirk will suddenly become the best QB now that he's once again the highest paid...for now.

Cousins is not the highest paid QB.

@"BarrNone55" said: Cousins is not the highest paid QB.

How much is he guaranteed to make this year?  I thought he has the most guaranteed money. Doesn't really matter I guess. One of the top paid regardless. Needs to win a few rivalry and big games still in my book. Unless he likes being Green Bays b!tch. It going to be a interesting draft day. Got that to look forward to. How next year plays out will be interesting as well. Lots of changes. More uncertainty.

@"suncoastvike" said:

@"BarrNone55" said: Cousins is not the highest paid QB.

How much is he guaranteed to make this year?  I thought he has the most guaranteed money. Doesn't really matter I guess. One of the top paid regardless. Needs to win a few rivalry and big games still in my book. Unless he likes being Green Bays b!tch. It going to be a interesting draft day. Got that to look forward to. How next year plays out will be interesting as well. Lots of changes. More uncertainty.

Kind of funny,  we got stronger reactions for suggesting that Diggs would be traded than I am seeing now that it came to fruition.  Perhaps its shock,  Shouldn't be,but it has to be something.

Also,  I've been wondering if this little shit show hasnt been about wanting a new deal,  which the team really couldn't afford so they did what they had to do.  Diggs seemed like the kind of guy that gets wrapped up in where his contract is in value vs his peers and it had to chew on him that he was so grossly underpaid.   So maybe he didnt ask for a trade in those words,  but his tactics suggest something was afoot from his camp.

@"Akvike" said: didn't want to be here---adios MF

Couldn't have said it better. Bills fans can wake up to his daily mental meanderings and wonder if someone's feelings got hurt the day before.

Listen, Diggs was a very, very good player for us but no AC, CC, Randy or even on this roster, Adam, IMHO.  The Minneapolis Miracle will be one of many highlights in my long love affair with the Vikes, but ultimately it boils down to a player not happy with our scheme and we accommodated his wishes and sent him to a competitive team with immediate impact.

Plus the fact we have improved our draft prospects bigly!  ;) As CBS called it...a true WIN-WIN.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bills-vikings-trade-grades-buffalo-finds-josh-allen-true-no-1-in-stefon-diggs-minnesota-adds-draft-capital/

@"StickyBun" said:

Honestly, Diggs can't be loving this. He's going to go full diva on Allen, watch and see. Josh is not accurate. Diggs will be highly frustrated.

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

Honestly, Diggs can't be loving this. He's going to go full diva on Allen, watch and see. Josh is not accurate. Diggs will be highly frustrated.

I think you're right. He said it himself weeks ago: "Be careful what you wish for." Both Diggs and the Vikings are not going to like the results of this. 

@"StickyBun" said:

@"BarrNone55" said:

Josh Allen struggled on deep passes last season - 14/63, 4 TD, 3 INT, 59.7 passer rating (27th among 32 qualified QB), with 10 of 14 deep completions targeting John Brown.

In a related story, Stefon Diggs sets world record in the helmet toss.

Honestly, Diggs can't be loving this. He's going to go full diva on Allen, watch and see. Josh is not accurate. Diggs will be highly frustrated.

@"pattersaur" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Vikings just went from retooling to rebuilding. Love having another 1st rounder, but good luck trying to replace that kind of talent anywhere in the draft. 

This trade would actually make a lot more sense if the Vikings were rebuilding. Instead we're trying to resign Griffin, we're re-upping Kirk for 3 years, and we're giving top end money to fullbacks.
I don't think this deal is part of some greater plan. Guru just said as much! Sadly, this is just a team trading away a disgruntled player for a nice haul of picks that may or may not work out.
Amari Cooper Salary - 5 yrs/$100MStefon Diggs Salary - 4 yrs/$45M (!!!)
Diggs likely forced their hand, and that's unfortunate. Diggs was a great player on a steal of a deal. And he gone. Bummer.
Alright Rick, prove to us you're the man on draft day once more! Tall task ahead but you've done it before.

I think this is a clear step backwards, because I think we were at the doorstep of an elite offense, but what are you going to do.  He wanted out.  The compensation was fine.  There exists the potential that we upgrade out of this, but we've struggled getting WRs and then we kind of got gifted two eliteish WRs.  It's not a given that we can replace Diggs with even a quality #2, and now we're pretty dependent on Thielen staying healthy.