Diggs traded to Texans for picks

[Rigotz]

Need to know if any financial considerations were part of this as well.

[PBF81]

1 minute ago, Royale with Cheese said:

They didn’t face Patrick Mahomes who has played in 6 straight AFC Championships and won 3 Super Bowls.

 

Throwing in the towel, eh.  LOL 

 

 

[K D]

Just now, BuffaloBillyG said:

Short term...D

 

However we now have an extra 2nd round pick and this trade clears about $27M off next year's Salary Cap. Let's see what they do with all the assets the trade brought first. 

Bills saying we aren't a good enough team this year, see you next year

[MrEpsYtown]

I hold fast to the belief that nothing matters except Josh. He is the key to the team. I like shifting to a Patriots mold of wide receiver, guys who run precise routes who Brady didn’t have to force the ball to. No true number 1. Ideally your QB can drop back, read the defense and throw the ball to the open guy, and trust that those guys will be where they are supposed to be. That isn’t Gabe Davis. And Josh had some pressure on him to force the ball to Diggs. Those guys are now gone. This is a good shift. 
 

Now this is obviously a downgrade in talent, but in the long run we may be better off. In my mind Dalton Kincaid should be the number 1 target ala Gronk with the Pats. 100% they need to draft two guys early imo. 
 

It’s ok to be upset about losing Diggs. It is also ok to say good riddance. Both groups are right. They gave it 4 years and it didn’t work out. It’s also ok to get emotional about it, but that’s kind of a waste of time. Now everyone gets to see what Diggs would like in the Shanahan style offense. Houston will be good as long as Stroud doesn’t feel forced to feed Diggs. He’s basically the number 3 there. 

 

Finally, in terms of compensation, obviously it isn’t good. But the market dictates that and it just kind of is what it is. We don’t know exactly what was going on behind closed doors, but for Beane to eat 30 million of dead cap, one must assume it was at the point of no return. 
 

It’s a new beginning and as long as we have Josh, we have a chance. 

[oldmanfan]

25 minutes ago, Allen2Moulds said:

So would Moulds.

True.  As would Jerry Butler.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

Just now, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:

I'm actually more excited for the season now. Getting younger, cheaper and more interesting. Instead of running it all back and hoping for a different outcome. Chiefs won this way. Kudos organization.

 

It was likely he'd be gone next year with von.  Now you have that cap space in 2025.  Void years, restructures, it all takes a toll to keep the band together.  Now they are a bit more prepared to enter 2025 with the ability to acquire impact players through trade and free agency.  They also look to acquire a couple of comp picks in 2025 as well.

[boyst]

4 minutes ago, Moulds 808080 said:

Oh wait Moulds is too

Lee Evans is at the orthopedic specialist but his assistant has set up a call for us at 1.

[DrBob806]

1 minute ago, first_and_ten said:

 

Would Diggs be gone if he was a not such a headache, that's the question. If no, then it's a bad deal. Whenever you have to unload a talented player because of his antics, you usually get fleeced. 

His role really diminished after they canned Dorsey. Maybe that's a coincidence, maybe it's not.

 

I mentioned OBJ because he is similarly toxic, threw Eli & Baker under the bus, the Rams released him, now the Ratbirds. Diggs had a couple good QBs with Cousins & Allen, and still whines. I say good riddance.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Texans message board has 2 pages on this trade. 😂

[SoonerBillsFan]

12 minutes ago, Don Otreply said:

   Beane didn’t do this trade and not have a plan, the guy doesn’t take a dump without a plan.  
   Fans always think there guys are worth more than they are, Diggs has been for the most part a non entity in in the playoffs for two seasons in a row now, on top of his whinny BS, this sort of performance gets people fired in the real world,  or in this case traded.
  Frankly I’m not concerned in the slightest over this, my bet is that the offense becomes less predictable and more dynamic. Chill out and watch what transpires between now and training camp, it’s all good. 

Best post of this thread so far.

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

17 minutes ago, Lagoon Blues said:

just out of curiosity wonder how far that does get you in the points system that people like to quote.

 

 

Not sure.  

[WotAGuy]

4 minutes ago, Dan Darragh said:

The return address on Andre's note was "Canton, OH"

Sorry, haven’t read through the entire thread yet.  Did Andre have something to say about Diggs recently?

[SCBills]

THIS

 

 

[wnyguy]

Damn, I just got the Allen/Diggs 2024 lawn sign. Beane, you bastard!!

[PBF81]

2 minutes ago, NickelCity said:

 

Diggs is going to be SOLID this year. A motivated Diggs is a force. 

 

That's agnostic of my feelings on the trade.

 

Diggs not in the slot half the time is a force.  Diggs in the slot is like using Derrick henry as a blocking FB.  

 

 

[BillsFan130]

12 minutes ago, KOKBILLS said:

 

I would agree if it was a 2024 2nd... I know Rick Spielman is saying this may be the best WR Draft, heck even the best Draft overall in NFL history. It's the perfect storm of the covid and NIL fallout... This is a crazy good Draft year. 

Fair points. I do think the bills will use that 2025 2nd to trade up and get a receiver though. We shall see

[Beast]

6 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

I still think Diggs is better. Put Diggs on that team with all those HOF, what’s it look like? No slight on Reed…Diggs to me is the best we ever had

Reed AND Moulds were better. That’s no slight to Diggs. 

[first_and_ten]

2 minutes ago, Sweats said:

Guys, just relax.......you know Beane has a plan.

If you've been a fan of this team for even 20 minutes, you know that something is cooking behind the scenes.

 

Diggs gone?......i could honestly care less and it couldn't have happened soon enough.

It's funny cause everybody wants change and then when it happens, holy ****, the sky is falling.........it's not.

 

This is a good day....trust me.

Watch what ole Beane has up his sleeve.

 

Sit back and enjoy the show.

 

 

I sure hope you're right my friend

[sven233]

23 minutes ago, Roundybout said:

 

The only thing that would make me happy right now 

 

 

I would do this in a heartbeat and smile all the way to the podium........

[LLCoolCy]