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would be real easy for him to show up, make a couple snarky comments, get asked to meet, call his agent up, make some more snarky remarks about stuff not working for about five minutes before leaving out, agent has a semi cryptic call with beane about needing appreciation and then repeat the next day. I really wouldn’t be shocked if it’s like 3-4 interactions totaling like 30 mins combined and not some deep and thoughtful review of serious issues while creating organizational action plans together.

and you would be the first person to tell the story in that format. It’s always “found out” man. Kills the credibility when they can’t figure out what it is, but swear they know it happened

All I know is it was used multiple times last season, and even if true that it happened, she didn’t find out 4 times. And it wasn’t news to us in April when it landed a bit harder without the other distractions

unless he’s retiring or sitting out games and ruining his own legacy, he has very little leverage

he literally can’t get out so the “if he wanted out” speculation from some is totally misreading the chess board.

plot hole: the internet knew that rumor in November, so I doubt “she found out” I’m January

I suspect that was probably brief and in passing, not 16 hours in a room hashing things out

he’s a ferocious competitor but also not particularly mature… that he’s dug himself in deep over something dumb and doesn’t have an easy path to save face is totally believable, whether it’s conscious on his part or not. the art will be giving him an off ramp. I’m not sure McD or Josh made particularly great comments if that’s an accurate assessment but we will see.

I’m not confident diggs knows

Mathematically it doesn’t work. even if diggs wants out, it’s not possible this off-season. He will have to show up at some point. It’s a 45m dead cap. We could

As simple as Josh chose team over diggs, perhaps.

That’s the only outcome that’s literally impossible

you aren’t what we call a numbers guy, eh?

well I’m not sure absolutely ruining before it starts is better than possibly having something go wrong later

and odds are that will make no difference as they have connected thousands upon thousands of times including practice is it possible they find some oddball thing that situationally comes into play on a big throw late in the season? Sure, it’s possible. Or maybe diggs avoided tearing his acl today. The net positive is so slim on the actual X’s and O’s

that he was the only player not present at mandatory camp is a story with or without McDs comment.

Ill say the physical and mental preparation of attending mini camp is near completely meaningless for diggs the only issue of any concern is the escalating public defiance and lack of buy in

I would assume it’s very rare not to talk to the player. Just because it fits your plans doesn’t mean it fits theirs long term. Making 7 figure (occasionally 8 figure) decisions is something you chat about. if nothing else a chance to say “we see you as a cornerstone, thank you, your cash is headed your way early”

yea, the comments came out relatively simultaneously to my post. Plus or minus a couple mins. still, minor, unless he’s made it clear to the team that there is a much bigger issue. Don’t like it but not losing sleep either.

I’m not sure this is the fix?

luckily it’s a very minor transgression. Even Assuming the team hasn’t excused him.

at some point fans will need to buy that for a lot of positions missing 2-3 games a year is essentially full availability. Outside of 1 season hes remained pretty well available for a back

Yea, we are paying him as what, the 55th best receiver? And like half of a guy like MVS? in replying to someone acting like he was a huge target of beane based on the contract that’s essentially a WR3 deal for 1 year with what amounts to a cheaper second year option… if he tanks it’s essentially very low risk. And it’s a price tag that takes little to out play the price at such a well paid position. I’m not saying I love the guy or contract but in the grand scheme… it’s much more a scratch off ticket move than paying a huge premium to secure your future confidently if he’s the same athlete but smarter one may argue he plays faster

Unless you think beane has a magic crystal ball it was a low dollar, low risk, high upside role player. Not a known answer. if healthy, Davis should beat him on every metric.

give him like two meals and he will be good still shocking he thought that was productive week to week