Reed83HOF Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2020/03/31/nfl-trade-vikings-bills-stefon-diggs-saints-emmanuel-sanders-rich-eisen-show/ The implication certainly seems to be that if Sanders had accepted the offer Buffalo put on the table then and there, he’d be shopping for parkas and making the rounds as a new number-one receiving option in the Queen City. Instead, his delay meant that the Bills had to move quickly to secure Diggs before another team could beat them to the punch. It’s funny how things work out. Sanders then turned to the rest of his experience in free agency, in which he weighed competing offers from the Green Bay Packers and a possible reunion with the San Francisco 49ers, who swapped multiple draft picks to acquire him at last season’s trade deadline. “Then I kind of waited,” Sanders said. “I was talking to Green Bay, I was talking to the Niners. Just trying to figure out what kind of deal, what kind of money we’re talking about. And then the Saints called. And I ecstatic that they called, the opportunity to play with Drew Brees and everything, and the numbers made sense.” Edited April 1, 2020 by Reed83HOF 1
Cal Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 Glad he did think about it lol. Sanders in on his last legs. Diggs is in his prime 28 4 2
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 What did he need to think about? A night is a long time at the opening of FA. Do ya thing Beane
Hardhatharry Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 I can't tell if this is April fool's or not.... Today is gonna suck. 1
Lurker Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 Lol! Beane is a bad, bad man. Don't play chicken with him... 6 4 2 1
DJB Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said: What did he need to think about? A night is a long time at the opening of FA. Do ya thing Beane He probably was deciding between all of his offers.
Reed83HOF Posted April 1, 2020 Author Posted April 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Hardhatharry said: I can't tell if this is April fool's or not.... Today is gonna suck. today is a sketchy day 1
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 Just now, DJB said: He probably was deciding between all of his offers. A whole night seems way too long at the opening of FA when 32 teams are frantically trying to improve their roster, even an hour is a long time to just sit on offers. Sanders is a very good player but he's not a superstar. Seems strange to me 1
Hardhatharry Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 Just now, Reed83HOF said: today is a sketchy day I looked at time of story it was yesterday so I think this is real.
Reed83HOF Posted April 1, 2020 Author Posted April 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Hardhatharry said: I looked at time of story it was yesterday so I think this is real. 1
Warcodered Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Hardhatharry said: I looked at time of story it was yesterday so I think this is real. I mean it'd be kind of a weak prank. 2
aristocrat Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 tempting to think what could have been with the first rounder still available but we got the better young player for years to come instead of a nice player for a year.
H2o Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 I don't believe that Sanders was being looked at by the Bills as their #1 WR. He hasn't been that type of player since 2014-2016. I'm also fairly certain we had communication with the Vikings about Diggs prior to any ES discussion. Worked out better for us. 2
BritBill Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 He would have been another John Brown. As good as Brown was last season we still needed more. We got it. 1
YoloinOhio Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 I think they would have taken both. Sanders likely just saw the trade and thought he would see more playing time in NOLA. Also not sure what the $ was. 6
BuffaloBills1998 Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, Cal said: Glad he did think about it lol. Sanders in on his last legs. Diggs is in his prime Would’ve been cool if he signed with us right after finding out that we traded for Diggs but you are right he’s definitely on his last leg and it showed 1
Doc Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 Worked out better for both that the Bills got Diggs and he went to the Saints.
Hardhatharry Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Doc said: Worked out better for both that the Bills got Diggs and he went to the Saints. Exactly, Brees will put the ball right on Sanders, we need someone who can get that fast ball that Allen throws.
Don Otreply Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 Always fun to read about the maneuverings that the team goes through during free agency, always more than meets the eye so to speak. Glad we ended up with Diggs in the end, he’s a better option for our team. Go Bills!!!
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