Looming Stefon Diggs Contract situation - What do you do?

[RichRiderBills]

Not much looming, apart from he's up for a new deal in 2 years. Diggs has the #5 highest cap hit of any WR in the NFL. 

 

He's paid pretty well. 

 

We will see if the ridiculous Adams contract sets the market. Would not be the first time the Raiders have gone way off the market and things balanced back out.

 

28 million per year for WRs who touch the ball 5-10 times per game is not only comical, it's totally unsustainable.

 

If you go back and bring up the historical SB winners and break down how much $ they spend on WRs it does not resonate.

Edited March 24, 2022 by RichRiderBills

[Rico]

1 hour ago, PetermansRedemption said:

If you plan to trade him, they better be going WR at 25 this season. 

Yes. Draft Olave, then win a SB and trade him.

[JohnBonhamRocks]

I voted pay him, but honestly I’m OK w/ either. 
 

If we trade him away, then it better be for a return close to that for Hill or Adams so we can keep Allen’s Arsenal locked, loaded, & ready to go. 

[Mat68]

I have no problem paying Diggs into his 30s.  He loses some speed, slide him into the slot and will beast for a few years too.   

1 minute ago, Rico said:

Yes. Draft Olave, then win a SB and trade him.

What we do at Corner than.  Reason we lost to Kc gets bigger.  

[Virgil]

16 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

Didn't we talk about arguing in public?

Sorry Daddy

[SCBills]

37 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

For those who are advocating to trade Diggs after this year, who will be his replacement?

 

The idea here should be to surround Allen with as much talent as possible, not the reverse.

 

We aren't "advocating" for it.  We're saying we shouldn't pay him Tyreek Hill money.  

 

If that's what he wants, then it's time to move on.  

 

Most of us with this opinion are the same ones pounding the table for WR at 25.  

 

And if we end up having to trade him next year, we draft another WR high next year.  

 

If elite WR's are making mid-level QB money, and we have 40M+ tied up in Allen, we need to be drafting a WR high, minimum, every 2 years.  

 

Look what he's done with a RD3 TE and RD4 WR.  Give the man a high pick WR for the love of God...

[The 9 Isles]

Imagine if when a contract was signed it was honoured all the way till the end.

[dma0034]

Trade him. But I also wanted the Bills to keep their draft pick and draft Justin Jefferson.

[Lost]

1 hour ago, NewEra said:

Play this season out.  Win a super bowl.  Trade him.  

 

I love everything about Diggs, his skill set, his relationship with JA and the team but this is probably the correct take.   I'd be open to the possibility of resigning him for close to the 20 mil range(which i doubt he would go for) if the Bills don't resign Edmunds.   I dont think we can afford both players next year nor do I think its good to have 80% of your cap tied up in a handful of players

[mrags]

Voted to trade him. But that comes with many what if’s. If he wants a Hill type contract? No. If he becomes a Hill type diva? No. If we don’t draft a WR this year to potential replace him? No. If we don’t win a SB this year and have one more year of Diggs in win now mode? No. 
 

Every what if changes things. 

[Rico]

4 minutes ago, Mat68 said:

I have no problem paying Diggs into his 30s.  He loses some speed, slide him into the slot and will beast for a few years too.   

What we do at Corner than.  Reason we lost to Kc gets bigger.  

2nd round CB works for me.

[SCBills]

3 minutes ago, Mat68 said:

I have no problem paying Diggs into his 30s.  He loses some speed, slide him into the slot and will beast for a few years too.   

What we do at Corner than.  Reason we lost to Kc gets bigger.  

 

We didn't lose to KC because of our CB's..

 

We lost because Addison/Hughes were the kings of "pressure", no sacks.  

[Hebert19]

I don't think he will be looking for 25M.  If we can extend for 20ish then let's get it done.  

[transplantbillsfan]

This is stupid. Where's the option to let him play out his contract and walk?

[Buftex]

The salary cap will go up...salaries will continue to go up.  What seems absurd today, will be a bargain a year or two from now.

[SCBills]

1 minute ago, transplantbillsfan said:

This is stupid. Where's the option to let him play out his contract and walk?

 

It just doesn't really happen with star players.  

 

Next off-season, the only likely options are extend or trade.  I see zero scenarios where he plays a lame duck year with the Bills. 

[Chicken Boo]

8 minutes ago, The 9 Isles said:

Imagine if when a contract was signed it was honoured all the way till the end.

 

Doesn't work that way in entertainment, as revenue is ever-changing.

[Rochesterfan]

2 hours ago, CountDorkula said:

With seeing these escalating WR salaries and Diggs looking to be paid as a top WR. What do you do?

 

You keep talking with him.  I have seen nothing that suggests Diggs wouldn’t be willing to work with the Bills to stay put.

 

He has been a great team mate and has not complained publicly about his contract at all.  
 

My guess is both your options are wrong.  They work out a nice deal to make him happy, but maintain flexibility.

 

Beane seems to be very open and talks to the guys and has a plan - not worried - go win a SB and then deal with things.

 

 

[letsgoteam]

With 2 years on his contract, lets see where the CAP is at that point. The salary cap might rise enough where a new contract isnt a big deal on the cap in the grand scheme of it all.

[Rico]

15 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

 

So you want a $30 million/year decoy.  Good plan.