Stefon Diggs is better than Cooper Kupp

[dollars 2 donuts]

2 minutes ago, extrahammer said:

He won't have 1900 yards in a season again. Diggs is better. 

 

 

You get a trophy from me, Hamma, because of your enthusiasm and confidence.

 

GO BILLS!!!

 

 

[PrimeTime101]

I put Digs and Cupp on that same high tier with Hill. All 3 are different players. but to argue one is better than another... well... there are arguments for and against each side of this and to be honest OP? i think this is a dumb statement to make.  Diggs will always be My #1. I am bias but I am also a realist. 

 

get real.

[extrahammer]

1 minute ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

 

 

You get a trophy from me, Hamma, because of your enthusiasm and confidence.

 

GO BILLS!!!

 

 

 

Thank you kind sir. But I would also like to remind you Diggs has had 4 1,000 yard seasons in a row. Kupp has zero 1,000 yard seasons in a row and has only had one other 1,000 yard season in his career. With Robinson there, he will be targeted much less. Go Bills!!!

[GoBills808]

Kupp is a better fit in that offense as of now

[dollars 2 donuts]

7 minutes ago, extrahammer said:

 

Thank you kind sir. But I would also like to remind you Diggs has had 4 1,000 yard seasons in a row. Kupp has zero 1,000 yard seasons in a row and has only had one other 1,000 yard season in his career. With Robinson there, he will be targeted much less. Go Bills!!!

 

 

YOU are under the misguided assumption that I DON'T go back and check stats!  Let me assure you I do!  😜

 

...Diggs IS so freaking, awesome.  I was reminded by looking through his numbers.

 

AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!

 

EDIT:  @extrahammer Diggs will get to 1,000 receptions as a Bill.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 7, 2022 by dollars 2 donuts

[Sherlock Holmes]

1 hour ago, Doc said:

Put Kupp on the outside and Diggs at slot.  Then compare...

Kupp can legit play anywhere...Doesn't matter same results.

[Sherlock Holmes]

26 minutes ago, extrahammer said:

He won't have 1900 yards in a season again. Diggs is better. 

You're right, he'll have 2000 yard seasons from now on...🤣

[The Frankish Reich]

3 hours ago, Taro Nimbus said:

Great analysis! 

And to think I almost didn’t click on this thread for fear that it would be one of those Next Gen stats-heavy analytical deep dives. 

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

 

It is a Shanahan offense that operates a hybrid west coast offense off of the stretch zone run game and accentuates "slot" receivers and generates production from them outside by using them by running lots of horizontal routes in the short passing game and providing opportunities for significant YAC. He is absolutely the perfect player for that role. But he very rarely runs downfield routes on the outside. His deep routes are most commonly post routes from the slot. I am not trying to knock him for that. When you have someone as good as Kupp at what he does why would you ask him to do the stuff he does less well? It wouldn't make sense. That is why they went and got OBJ and then Allen Robinson to give them more of a vertical threat outside. I don't think the scheme makes the player. But I do think the scheme and player are an absolute perfect marriage. 

 

I think he would have the same or similar yardage in Buffalo, where they aren't sending a lot of guys on fly routes.   Diggs isn't a big YAC or YPC guy either.  Kupp catches everything and is great route runner.  Sure Shanahan gave him nearly 200 targets.  Any team with a solid QB would use him this way--especially with you only have 1 other threat out there (first Woods, then OBJ), maybe 2 (Jefferson).  Kupp was 2nd in yards before reception to Jefferson, ahead of woods and OBJ). He did lead the WR in YAC by a small margin.  It does seem that the addition of Stafford changed the way Kupp was used.  He got a lot more targets, despite the Rams having similar number of pass attempts the year before with Goff.   May also have been a function of Woods being out.  

 

He's fast with great hands.

1 hour ago, extrahammer said:

He won't have 1900 yards in a season again. Diggs is better. 

 

Better than the guy who replaced in Minny?

[HamSandwhich]

3 hours ago, ALLEN1QB said:

Took Kupp in the 1st passed on Diggs in the 2nd just sayin. 

Who’d you take over Diggs in the 2nd? That seems a bit nuts.

[GunnerBill]

14 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

I think he would have the same or similar yardage in Buffalo

 

I disagree with that. In San Fran with a decent QB, sure. In Green Bay, definitely. But he is a WCO guy. An exceptional one, but to put up those sort of numbers he needs to be in a WCO. He'd still be good in Buffalo, because he is a great route runner, has decent speed and good hands. But in LA it is the perfect talent and scheme marriage and that is how you get the maximum out of him. 

[Sierra Foothills]

2 hours ago, BillsBytheBay said:

I think we should be very weary comparing an exclusive slot receiver to an exclusive X receiver.

 

Yeah it's only 3 pages but we're definitely weary.

[Rico]

Kupp is pretty good for a HMLP WR, but I’ll take Diggs over him every time.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

4 hours ago, extrahammer said:

I understand Kupp has the triple crown, but I also think he's a product of the system in LA.

 

I think on every layer of skill and talent, Diggs is better than him. 😈

 

#burnitall

 

 

 

[Mr. WEO]

31 minutes ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

 

 

 

 

Kupp in there.  Evans out.

[Warcodered]

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

5 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

So neither is exclusive. Diggs is about 80/20 an outside receiver. Kupp is about 65/35 a slot receiver. Neither are quite "exclusive". But your general point is a good one that they are really not asked to do much of the same stuff. 

False... 35% of the time, every time he has to do what Diggs does.

3 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

I disagree with that. In San Fran with a decent QB, sure. In Green Bay, definitely. But he is a WCO guy. An exceptional one, but to put up those sort of numbers he needs to be in a WCO. He'd still be good in Buffalo, because he is a great route runner, has decent speed and good hands. But in LA it is the perfect talent and scheme marriage and that is how you get the maximum out of him. 

If we had Kupp and Diggs Allen would give more targets to Kupp as he should. Kupp catches that ball against TB when they were cheating...

2 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

Kupp in there.  Evans out.

Yes at number 1

[BigAl2526]

Well, Diggs is certainly faster.  Kupp is a bit taller.  Other than those two metrics, I don't know how you'd compare other traits to come up an assessment that one is better than the other.

[Buffalo716]

7 hours ago, DJB said:

My dad is stronger than your dad too

No he’s not 

[BullBuchanan]

Cooper Kupp just had the best receiving season in league history. You can like your own players without them having to be the best all the time.