Diggs traded to Texans for picks

[Blackbeard]

16 minutes ago, SUNTANBILLS FAN said:

Great no WR1! Great job. Sorry Diggs I don't blame you for wanting out now. Hope you kill it with a real franchise. Hey Houston you scored a top 5 wide out for peanuts. Now we have cap space to do something stupid. 

Beane will sign a big name receiver AND move up to grab another. 

 

This is a GREAT GM making solid, thought out moves.  

 

Allen has two windows.  The first is closed.  The second is being built on currently.  

 

As much as I loved seeing Diggs' fire and competitiveness, this is a good move for the Bills.

Edited April 3 by Blackbeard

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

Just now, Nephilim17 said:

I would not be shocked if we package our 2025 1st and other picks to get a top WR this year. The Bills likely feel that two 2nd rounders next year (many are saying the one we just got is the Vikings pick so it will likely be high) is fine without a first rounder.

I also predict that now Josh will be more assertive and take no ***** from anyone on the offense now. No one will yell at Josh on the sidelines; he is now the man. I honestly feel like Steph, personality wise, was the alpha dog on the offense. And Josh didn't want to get in Steph's face and was too deferential. But it should be the QB. And now it is.

I mean is this is real, I don't see how the hell Beane waits until 28. Either he is 100% confident that he can get a guy in the 1st round, or the Bills window just closed.

[WotAGuy]

So I guess we can assume the Bills heard they are going to be on Hard Knocks this year and McDermottt didn’t want Diggs to embarrass him, so he told Beane to give him the boot. 
 

If the cap hit is minimized, this is a huge win for the Bills. They need guys that are going to step up in the playoffs, and hopefully they will draft someone - anyone - that will do that other than Josh. 

[DrDawkinstein]

1 minute ago, appoo said:

They own his base salary which is guaranteed for this season but not the signing bonus. 

 

Who is they?

[SectionC3]

2 minutes ago, Donuts and Doritos said:

We have up a 5th this year & a 6th next year in addition to Diggs to get a 2nd next year? 

 

Houston robbed Beane. Has to be Diggs really wanted out or Beane was drunk.

Or he‘s an a-hole and they wanted him gone.  Storming out on McD last year?  Broken relationship with Josh? (Though Diggs was right about the focus point last year.)  Raincloud bad attitude?  Making everyone walk on eggshells around him to handle his jerkiness?  Adios.  I thank him for his service, but it was time for him to GTFO and take his act elsewhere.  On to a happier workplace.  

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, SDS said:

or you’re gonna trash him on a messageboard?

 

OH NO! I wonder if they’ve signed the paperwork? Is it too late to rescind the deal???  😂 

[mannc]

2 minutes ago, Bookie Man said:

Diggs has been great for Josh, but the dude was slipping. Never been a speedster and looked to be losing a step. His drops have been up. In KC playoff game dropped a 55 yard dime , gets up and does that "so close" thing with his fingers to Josh.. sort of sums it all up. MAYBE has one more solid year left in him. 

 

Don't think this means we move up for MHJ, Nabers or Odunze. More likely to the mid-late teens or early 20's to grab someone like Brian Thomas Jr or AD Mitchell. around 2

 

Emergence of Shakir, Kincaid and most likely 1st round pick, youth movement is on. Samuel is a sub 4.4 guy. Brady knows what he wants to do with him. Getting younger and faster.

Agreed. And I think Thomas has as much upside as any of those top 3. Gotta think he’s the target.

[JaCrispy]

29 minutes ago, BruceVilanch said:

I would assume Houston absorbs a big chunk

For a ‘25 second rounder? I should hope so…👍

[zevo]

4 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Houston bent us over the tree stump and ***** us dry.  Bills still eat the dead cap, so this deal makes absolutely no sense.  Complete fail by McBeane.

 

Farewell Stefon Diggs, and we thank you.

I will agree with this if you provide me the exact details that you know that the rest of us do not.

[Mikie2times]

I honestly think this move makes us better. It's one of those deals where I think it will open up Josh even more to be the leader of this offense. Steph is a alpha type who was largely viewed as the leader of our offense. I would much rather that person be Josh. In some ways I think Stephs personality sort of prevented that. Josh is more of a soft spoken leader. Steph was not. A lot of time that could prevent guy like Josh from really coming into his own in that role. 

[Roundybout]

5 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said:

Huge cap savings for a guy on the wrong side of 30. 

Not this year 

[Andrew Son]

Just now, Blackbeard said:

Beane will sign a big name receiver AND move up to grab another. 

 

This is a GREAT GM making solid, thought out moves.  

 

Allen will has two windows.  The first is closed.  The second is being built on currently.  

 

As much as I loved seeing Diggs' fire and competitiveness, this is a good move for the Bills.

What is so smart about paying Diggs all these bonuses to then be stuck with all this dead cap?

[Mark Vader]

13 minutes ago, Gregg said:

Beane has to have to something cooking at the draft. A move up to grab one of the top 3 WR's?

How?

[BillsfaninChicago]

I found my post where I quasi predicted this!

 

And yes I want a cookie 🍪 

 

 

[appoo]

1 minute ago, finn said:

Good point. That squares with the Athletic's take after last season, which was that with no deep threat (Gabe Davis was a cartoon figure), teams rolled up on the short and intermediate routes, leaving the Bills with no option but to wait for the deep shot once or twice a game, which (late in the season/playoffs) Allen overthrew twice and Diggs dropped once. 

The bills had the most grindiest offense in the NFL other than KC and yet Allen still put up borderline MVP number. Now imagine if defenses have to defend the entire field.

 

The only way this goes badly for the Bills is:

 

A) the bills don’t add a deep threat 

B) Bills add a deep threat and said player is either injured or ineffective 

[BullBuchanan]

1 minute ago, Blackbeard said:

Beane will sign a big name receiver AND move up to grab another. 

 

This is a GREAT GM making solid, thought out moves.  

 

Allen has two windows.  The first is closed.  The second is being built on currently.  

 

As much as I loved seeing Diggs' fire and competitiveness, this is a good move for the Bills.

With what money?

[BillsFan130]

8 minutes ago, KOKBILLS said:

I don't mind trading Diggs and I like the cap relief next year... I think they were just done dealing with him tbh...

 

But the compensation is terrible and I don't care what anyone says... Not getting something in 2024 is a massive failure for Beane because this may very well be the best WR Draft in recent memory. Sure Beane can dig his way out of it. But come on... He could not even get them to throw in a 3rd this year? Houston has 42, 86, 123 and 127 this year! He could not get ONE of those picks in a WR heavy Draft? It's not great...

I actually think getting a 2nd for Diggs (although it's 2025) is pretty good.

 

His contract is a mess, he's showing signs of decline, and he's on the wrong side of 30.

 

Oh and he's a pre madonna 

[<bills4life>]

29 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

The guy is the best WR the Bills ever had. Thanks for this. McDermott better win this thing basically now or I don’t want to keep running this ***** back.

Umm yeah…. There was this guy once named Andre reed 

[stosh64]

Makes sense now how in that interview  a few days ago that Josh never even mentioned Diggs when talking receivers.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

Just now, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Says who? Link to the financials?

 

Dead cap is dead cap.  It's roster bonuses, restructure, and signing bonuses.  You can't trade it - its basically compensation that was spread over several years.  

 

All base salary, workout bonuses and per game active bonuses are acquired by the new team.