Was Diggs the canary in the mine?

KC has played like dog shit this year and that's just unacceptable given the salary cap hit he gets...

But who did Diggs want then? Keenum for gods sakes?!

I am not sure he wanted a different guy here in MN he wanted the offense to change and KC to improve.  But that is just a guess. since he did not see the improvement then He did want a different QB it seems as he seemed  thrilled to go to Buffalo and get a guy with potential over a guy he didnt like.  again just speculating.

I think there is a personal element to it too. I have no doubt KC is an acquired taste as a person. Seems likable enough, but I dont have to work with him everyday either. 

@"purplefaithful" said: I think there is a personal element to it too. I have no doubt KC is an acquired taste as a person. Seems likable enough, but I dont have to work with him everyday either. 

yeah I dont think KC is a natural leader either.

I think the personal element is that Thielen got an apology after calling Cousins out and Diggs didn't. I think Diggs wanted a more modern offense than what is in play here. 

@"Vikergirl" said: I think the personal element is that Thielen got an apology after calling Cousins out and Diggs didn't. I think Diggs wanted a more modern offense than what is in play here. 

yeah that is a great point.  It is amazing Diggs had a career year but still seemed to see the deep issues with the offense with KC leading it.  Diggs did seem to motivate and bail out the team in the Denver game last year.  I wonder if that game was a tippung point for him?

The VikeFans twitter account has repeatedly said that Cousins wasn't the reason he left. One day, over a beer they/he might reveal the reason why. Since I don't see that happening any time soon, I'm just going with 'I have no idea'.

love Diggs as much as any player on the Vikings, but if you dont want to work for the franchise that drafts, coaches, plays, then pays you, and you start cryptic shit about “new beginnings” and “truth to all rumors”....then you have to ask the guy DIRECTLY...”Do you want to be here?” If the answer is anything OTHER than yes, or he whines about the number of touches or whatever, then get what you can for him and part ways.

The Vikings did just that.

He wanted out, Bills were prepared to pony up draft capital, bye.

All of the reactions to the tweets drove me as crazy as the actual tweets. I wanted him here because he lifts the level of play, demonstrates a lot of passion on the field and is simply a highly skilled player. I was at the place where I just ignored the tweets. Once he decided he no longer wanted to be here and was going to do what it took to leave, then it was time to move on. The Vikings did. I have too.

@"Nichelle" said: All of the reactions to the tweets drove me as crazy as the actual tweets. I wanted him here because he lifts the level of play, demonstrates a lot of passion on the field and is simply a highly skilled player. I was at the place where I just ignored the tweets. Once he decided he no longer wanted to be here and was going to do what it took to leave, then it was time to move on. The Vikings did. I have too.

I agree with moving on.  I just think Diggs was one of the most intelligent players we had on the team.  And if he wanted out he was seeing something that was not apparant to a normal fan like me.  whatever that reason seems to be playing out this season.  Maybe it was the scheme or the QB or the O-line but he saw something and I would love an answer from him.  I miss diggs but as a fan I wish we knew his real reasons

I think it was on the verge of getting very ugly with the Vikings/Diggs, and more out in the open too. 

Jimmy Bulter'esque ugly...

Manning Chargers ugly...

Diggs is a sensitive guy, I think he was hurt by the situation. I don't think he had issues with Cousins running the offense, I think the issue was the offensive philosophy. It is a scoring league and a passing league. I think he wanted them to make the most of it. 

@"PSBLAKE" said:

@"Nichelle" said: All of the reactions to the tweets drove me as crazy as the actual tweets. I wanted him here because he lifts the level of play, demonstrates a lot of passion on the field and is simply a highly skilled player. I was at the place where I just ignored the tweets. Once he decided he no longer wanted to be here and was going to do what it took to leave, then it was time to move on. The Vikings did. I have too.

I agree with moving on.  I just think Diggs was one of the most intelligent players we had on the team.  And if he wanted out he was seeing something that was not apparant to a normal fan like me.  whatever that reason seems to be playing out this season.  Maybe it was the scheme or the QB or the O-line but he saw something and I would love an answer from him.  I miss diggs but as a fan I wish we knew his real reasons

all “real playmakers” want the ball.  Diggs wants the ball, Theilen wants the ball, Rudy / Irv, Bisi, Mattison, Cook......every real competitor worth their salt wants the ball.

a long sustained ground game controls the clock, wins TOP, and keeps your defense rested.  The ground game comes up front. you need some mean, nasty, mouth-breathin, knuckle-draggin, blood-spittin, maulers up front.  get inside some pads, leverage some spines, and open a GD hole!  

someone on the line needs to step up and say “run behind me!”.  Someone on the O line needs to step the F up!

@"Nichelle" said:

@"PSBLAKE" said:

@"Nichelle" said: All of the reactions to the tweets drove me as crazy as the actual tweets. I wanted him here because he lifts the level of play, demonstrates a lot of passion on the field and is simply a highly skilled player. I was at the place where I just ignored the tweets. Once he decided he no longer wanted to be here and was going to do what it took to leave, then it was time to move on. The Vikings did. I have too.

I agree with moving on.  I just think Diggs was one of the most intelligent players we had on the team.  And if he wanted out he was seeing something that was not apparant to a normal fan like me.  whatever that reason seems to be playing out this season.  Maybe it was the scheme or the QB or the O-line but he saw something and I would love an answer from him.  I miss diggs but as a fan I wish we knew his real reasons

At the end of last season I started bidding on a private meet and greet package with Diggs using frequent flyer miles. I bowed out at 600k miles. At that point, I decided I wasn't *that* much of a fan :) Based on the bidding (and everything else), he was an absolute favorite. 

Here's one of the Vikefans tweets I mentioned. Read through the replies for more context.

Did Stefon Diggs make the right move getting out of Minnesota? Today he had 8 catches for 153 yards and a TD in his team's second win in a row to start the season.

— VikeFans (@VikeFans) September 20, 2020

yap, yap, yap......yeah....in week one he had 3 catches for 30..something.
Is the ghost of Diggs past gonna solve our O line issues?

He wanted out, He’s gone, lets move forward and fix what we CAN control

@"PSBLAKE" said:

@"Nichelle" said:

@"PSBLAKE" said:

@"Nichelle" said: All of the reactions to the tweets drove me as crazy as the actual tweets. I wanted him here because he lifts the level of play, demonstrates a lot of passion on the field and is simply a highly skilled player. I was at the place where I just ignored the tweets. Once he decided he no longer wanted to be here and was going to do what it took to leave, then it was time to move on. The Vikings did. I have too.

I agree with moving on.  I just think Diggs was one of the most intelligent players we had on the team.  And if he wanted out he was seeing something that was not apparant to a normal fan like me.  whatever that reason seems to be playing out this season.  Maybe it was the scheme or the QB or the O-line but he saw something and I would love an answer from him.  I miss diggs but as a fan I wish we knew his real reasons

At the end of last season I started bidding on a private meet and greet package with Diggs using frequent flyer miles. I bowed out at 600k miles. At that point, I decided I wasn't *that* much of a fan :) Based on the bidding (and everything else), he was an absolute favorite. 

Here's one of the Vikefans tweets I mentioned. Read through the replies for more context.

Did Stefon Diggs make the right move getting out of Minnesota? Today he had 8 catches for 153 yards and a TD in his team's second win in a row to start the season.

— VikeFans (@VikeFans) September 20, 2020