Trade: [MIN/BUF] Stefon Diggs and 2020 7th for 2020 1st, 2020 5th, 2020 6th, and 2021 4th

[Blackhawkswincup]

Diggs/Allen look great together

This is type of trade that a team really needs to pull off to push them into contender tier

Jefferson looks great for Vikes so this looks like a win/win for both teams at this point

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

Diggs/Allen look great together

This is type of trade that a team really needs to pull off to push them into contender tier

Jefferson looks great for Vikes so this looks like a win/win for both teams at this point

Trade results so far:

Bills:
Diggs
7th, #239 (CB Dane Jackson, currently on PS)

Vikings:
1st, #22 (Jefferson)
4th in 2021
5th, #155 (traded to CHI (LB Trevis Gibson)) for 2021 4th
6th, #201 (traded to BAL (WR James Proche) for pick #225 (DE Kenny Willekes, who is currently on IR) and a 2021 5th


Even if we assume Willekes doesn't stick and the 3 picks next year are all scrubs and it just winds up Diggs for Jefferson (and he keeps this up) I think it's still a win-win.

 

[ecemleafs]

Wtf was Diggs doing at the end of the game? He was walking back to line of scrimmage during the hurry up and never got set.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Wtf was Diggs doing at the end of the game? He was walking back to line of scrimmage during the hurry up and never got set.

Salty that they were losing is all that I can imagine. Probably not happy that they're running a hurry-up offense when he thought the game was out of grasp.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Trade results so far:

Bills:
Diggs
7th, #239 (CB Dane Jackson, currently on PS)

Vikings:
1st, #22 (Jefferson)
4th in 2021
5th, #155 (traded to CHI (LB Trevis Gibson)) for 2021 4th
6th, #201 (traded to BAL (WR James Proche) for pick #225 (DE Kenny Willekes, who is currently on IR) and a 2021 5th


Even if we assume Willekes doesn't stick and the 3 picks next year are all scrubs and it just winds up Diggs for Jefferson (and he keeps this up) I think it's still a win-win.

I think the other important thing to consider is that even if one thinks Jefferson > Diggs in terms of skill, I think the veteran experience of Diggs is really helping along Allen's progress. Jefferson wouldn't have been able to offer that.

 

[StreetHawk]

I think the other important thing to consider is that even if one thinks Jefferson > Diggs in terms of skill, I think the veteran experience of Diggs is really helping along Allen's progress. Jefferson wouldn't have been able to offer that.

Bills can afford Diggs as Allen is in year 3 of his rookie deal.

Minny eats dead cap this season, but will get the benefit of JJ on a rookie deal over the next 3 seasons when they will be up against the salary cap. Should have just let the Cousins contract run out this season rather than re-structure it.

Who knew that Minny would be in position to draft a Fields/Lance this draft. They have like 14 picks last season with all of their trades. I think they did push some into the 2021 draft. Only so many guys can make the roster, so always best to push extra picks into another season and end up with at most 11 or so picks, not 14.

 

[MMC]

Lots of people were skeptical of the fit but Diggs has been outstanding in Buffalo, being one of the elite WRs of this season and helping transform Josh Allen into a legitimate MVP candidate. Hard to say the Vikings didn't also make out well though, as they got Jefferson who looks like he could be a long time WR1 as well. Very nice move for both sides.

 

[StreetHawk]

Lots of people were skeptical of the fit but Diggs has been outstanding in Buffalo, being one of the elite WRs of this season and helping transform Josh Allen into a legitimate MVP candidate. Hard to say the Vikings didn't also make out well though, as they got Jefferson who looks like he could be a long time WR1 as well. Very nice move for both sides.

Both sides got what they wanted. Bills needed a proven WR1. Gabe Davis has been a nice addition as well to the WR group. They needed some over 6 feet WR given all of the smaller guys they had last season.

Minny took a cap hit this season but will have Jefferson on a rookie contract. So they did ok. It looks bad on them as quite possibly 8-8 could make the playoffs this season. 9-7 a more likely benchmark. So they are going to be disappointed at how the year turned out for them.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

^ Diggs wouldn't have made much of a difference to the Vikings record this year. Especially with how good Jefferson was in his place.

The Vikings issues were on defense and the the interior OL.

 

[Ace]

There was reason to be skeptical about Diggs in Buffalo just because Buffalo hasn’t had a top passing game in so long. Seemed like he might be trading one running team for another. But boy did that not end up the case.

win win trade. Everyone got what they needed.

 

[StreetHawk]

There was reason to be skeptical about Diggs in Buffalo just because Buffalo hasn’t had a top passing game in so long. Seemed like he might be trading one running team for another. But boy did that not end up the case.

win win trade. Everyone got what they needed.

agreed cause Buffalo couldn't bank on one of the rookie WR to be as productive. Helps Jefferson to have Theilen mentor him. Win win for both.

 

[Kupo]

Diggs is really good but if he thought getting thrown to by Cousins was no fun, well Josh Allen ain't going to be much better.

This aged well.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

This aged well.

Haha hey, sometimes people make huge leaps ! Impressive season from Josh Allen, was pretty terrible as a passer prior to this year.

 

[irunthepeg]

Good analysis in this thread.

 

[DougieSmash]

Terrible deal for the Bills. They could have used their assets to get a young, talented receiver in this draft, heralded as the deepest WR class in a while. Diggs is good, but he is not worth THAT much.

Yeah, imagine Bills with those generational talents like Lamb or Ruggs instead Diggs who is top 3 receiver in the league...

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

Trade results so far:

Bills:
Diggs
7th, #239 (CB Dane Jackson, currently on PS)

Vikings:
1st, #22 (Jefferson)
4th in 2021
5th, #155 (traded to CHI (LB Trevis Gibson)) for 2021 4th
6th, #201 (traded to BAL (WR James Proche) for pick #225 (DE Kenny Willekes, who is currently on IR) and a 2021 5th


Even if we assume Willekes doesn't stick and the 3 picks next year are all scrubs and it just winds up Diggs for Jefferson (and he keeps this up) I think it's still a win-win.

Camp starting and Jefferson looking “better than last year” according to some reporters got me thinking about this trade again. Obviously Jefferson alone makes this a win-win but I just wanted to update the rest of the players the Vikings got as a result of this for bookkeeping purposes. Maybe Im developing OCD lol.


Bills:
Diggs
7th, #239 (CB Dane Jackson)

Vikings:
1st, #22 (Jefferson)
4th in 2021 #134 (DE Janarius Robinson)
5th, #155 (traded to CHI (LB Trevis Gibson)) for 2021 4th #125 (S Camryn Bynum)
6th, #201 (traded to BAL (WR James Proche) for pick #225 (DE Kenny Willekes) and a 2021 5th #168 (TE Zach Davidson)

 

[misterchainsaw]

Camp starting and Jefferson looking “better than last year” according to some reporters got me thinking about this trade again. Obviously Jefferson alone makes this a win-win but I just wanted to update the rest of the players the Vikings got as a result of this for bookkeeping purposes. Maybe Im developing OCD lol.


Bills:
Diggs
7th, #239 (CB Dane Jackson, currently on PS)

Vikings:
1st, #22 (Jefferson)
4th in 2021 #134 (DE Janarius Robinson)
5th, #155 (traded to CHI (LB Trevis Gibson)) for 2021 4th #125 (S Camryn Byrum)
6th, #201 (traded to BAL (WR James Proche) for pick #225 (DE Kenny Willekes) and a 2021 5th #168 (TE Zach Davidson)

FWIW the Bills love Jackson. He's not actually currently on the PS (as there is no PS currently) - but he did get brought up and start two games and play in 5 with the Bills last year. Most roster projections I've seen have him making the 53 out of camp this year.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

FWIW the Bills love Jackson. He's not actually currently on the PS (as there is no PS currently) - but he did get brought up and start two games and play in 5 with the Bills last year. Most roster projections I've seen have him making the 53 out of camp this year.

I copied and pasted that from an earlier post from last year and forgot to edit that part.

 

[Avs_19]

Camp starting and Jefferson looking “better than last year” according to some reporters got me thinking about this trade again. Obviously Jefferson alone makes this a win-win but I just wanted to update the rest of the players the Vikings got as a result of this for bookkeeping purposes. Maybe Im developing OCD lol.


Bills:
Diggs
7th, #239 (CB Dane Jackson)

Vikings:
1st, #22 (Jefferson)
4th in 2021 #134 (DE Janarius Robinson)
5th, #155 (traded to CHI (LB Trevis Gibson)) for 2021 4th #125 (S Camryn Byrum)
6th, #201 (traded to BAL (WR James Proche) for pick #225 (DE Kenny Willekes) and a 2021 5th #168 (TE Zach Davidson)

Odds of later picks hitting say it'll likely just remain Diggs for Jefferson but from the Vikings side, I'm intrigued with Robinson and Byrum.

 

[StreetHawk]

Both sides got what they wanted. Buffalo needed a legit #1 WR which is what they got. Didn’t want to roll with just Beasley as the veteran producer. Never know which WR own out or not.
Minny got younger and cheaper WR option. Ate some dead cap in the trade but that’s now off the books.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Loads of bump worthy quotes. Got to love the arm chair analysts ITT.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Holy shit the entire first page of this thread probably contains the worst NFL hot takes in a long time.