Diggs traded to Texans for picks

[Mark Vader]

7 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Wow, we got no picks this year.  2025 2nd rounder via Vikings.  
 

We sent them Diggs, 6th this year and 5th next year.  

Schefter calls that a blockbuster trade?

[K D]

Why do it now and show your hand in the draft? Now everyone knows we are going WR. Why not wait until after we get a guy?

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, KOKBILLS said:

2025 2nd is a joke... Terrible...

It’s actually a great deal considering contract. Hopefully a top 40 pick.

[The Wiz]

2 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

 

So move on to top 10 to get one of the big 3 WRs - what’s that cost?

This years 1 and next years gets them to around 11 or 12 I believe.

 

[Green Lightning]

What's the dead cap? No we have no #1 receiver. So is Beane ssaying Mahomes did it without a clear #1, have at it Josh?

[MasterStrategist]

1 minute ago, May Day 10 said:

 

I thought for sure he was hurt....

 

but he participated in all the pro bowl stuff

Exactly, even though it's flag football, he'd be sitting out if hurt.

 

His game declined, and wasn't as integral to the offense.  Shakir/Kincaid stepped up. 

 

Adding Samuels and young WRs in draft might make us better next season

[SUNTANBILLS FAN]

2 minutes ago, BillsFanJ said:

I like it.  Going to need to make some big moves to stay at the top.  And this should be a precursor to some bigger moves.

Or do nothing and suck again!!!!

[Royale with Cheese]

6 minutes ago, technobot said:

Was he toxic behind the scenes? I was sick of his passive-aggressive BS but I'm a Gen Xer who is sick of all social media anyway so wtf do I know (obligatory get off my lawn). And yes, I was thrilled for trading for him when it first happened, despite all of this being his MO.

 

Guess the brain trust is all in on eat our medicine now to set ourselves up for later. Just shocked it came to this considering the dead cap from Diggs' trade and already needing a #2, and now needing a #1.

 

 

It had to have been.  They were willing to eat $31 million for him.  

 

I also don't think they trade Diggs without Allen's "permission".  

[Mango]

Just now, muppy said:

we need DATA and what has actually occurred here.  I thought the same as you regarding his contract. We were basically "stuck with him" I thought due to his contract  and potential cap hit

 

Sorry, that was sarcasm. Diggs was definitely always tradable. And not just tradable, advantageous for the receiving team. Diggs contract going forward for Houston is  middle of the pack for WR1 across the league and there is next to zero cap implication for them to move on from him at any point because of the restructure. And the delta for the Bills is $3M this year. That is it. Now they have some more cap freedom going forward. 

Not to be a blowhard or specifically kick you in the shins, but this was explained over and over and over again by a lot of posters.

[Process]

Why to Houston for a 2025 pick?

 

I don't mind trading him, but if it's going to be to an AFC contender, you have to get more in return. 

 

Same trade to Carolina and I would have no issue with it. 

 

[CircleTheWagons99]

 

[GerstAusGosheim]

This is Sean buying another year. He blew the Josh/Diggs window and he's looking start over.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, KDIGGZ said:

Why do it now and show your hand in the draft? Now everyone knows we are going WR. Why not wait until after we get a guy?

Because next year it’s likely a release or mid round/late round pick.

[May Day 10]

Just now, Green Lightning said:

What's the dead cap? No we have no #1 receiver. So is Beane ssaying Mahomes did it without a clear #1, have at it Josh?

 

 

Run, Run, Pass, Punt

[appoo]

1 minute ago, The Jokeman said:

and a pick this year and next year. Bad trade IMO. 

Hes 31 and his cap hit was gonna be 27.3M next season, meaning the Bills would have cut him and saved 5M or attempted to trade him  and likely gotten considerably less than a 2nd rounder back. 
 

If the Bills were able to get a 2nd out of this that’s a tremendous business by Beane

[Chicken Boo]

For the record, I like the move.  Enough is enough. 

 

Has this new era of WRs shown you all nothing?   Do you realize the kind of numbers a Garrett Wilson or Chris Olave would be putting up with Josh Allen at QB?  

 

I'm a Brandon Beane fan.   He gets it. 

Edited April 3 by Chicken Boo

[MJS]

I've been saying that Diggs isn't a number 1 receiver anymore and that his issues are concerning, but I thought we were locked with him for another season at least. I guess the Bills decided to just rip off the bandaid.

[PauleeeWalnuts]

2 minutes ago, BuffaloMatt said:

Let's put it in perspective. Diggs became a really expensive decoy last year. First ten games Dorsey forced him the ball and even when he eclisped 100 yards we lost half those games.  We lose his salary, gain some capital and I believe Beane has a plan. 

I’m not sure about capital. They got a 2025 second, gave up a 6th this year and a 5th next year to move him. Feels like Beane got beat up on this one 

[appoo]

Just now, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Because next year it’s likely a release or mid round/late round pick.

Exactly 

[SirAndrew]

I have mixed feelings about this. It feels almost seems very “Patriot Way” like. We’re dumping a player who’s on the wrong side of 30, looking to future. I’m sad to see someone leave who meant so much to the Bills when we became contenders. We’re letting a player go who apart from Allen is the only elite talent on the roster. It feels like a divorce where I’m remembering all the good times, and everything Diggs should be to help us win a title. However, there’s another side that thinks Diggs isn’t that guy anymore. He might not be an elite receiver, he might have become the guy we saw during the second half of last season.