Stef Diggs signs with the Pats!

[Just in Atlanta]

He'll be on his best behavior in Year 1. When everything doesn't go his way toward the end of the year, Diva Diggs will show up. 

 

Having said that, I wish he weren't such a drama queen and that he were still here. He's a fun player to watch and I hate seeing him with the Pats, with Hollins no less. 

[Gregg]

I say it will be midway through the first quarter of the opening game when he starts screaming at Maye

[T master]

  On 3/25/2025 at 11:09 PM, BillsFan130 said:

26 million guaranteed?

 

Seems like a big overpay IMO

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At his age coming off the injury and not really sure how he will perform, yah that's good for him but I'm hoping he's lost a step or 2 .

[BuffaloRebound]

Pats are losing their minds.  A 31/32 year old WR who tore his ACL 5 months ago and whose game relies on quickness in and out of his cuts is a horrible bet.  Oh and he’s a distraction waiting to happen.  

[Ghost_002!]

  On 3/26/2025 at 2:09 PM, RichRiderBills said:

 

There's no way he is fully recovered. Probably a physical to see if he's on track healing but not a full all systems go work out. 

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I don't know what the workout was...and either do you. I would expect an legit NFL franchise was not just do a "half ass" physical and workout and then say "OK, let's pay him"

 

That's dumb and how you lose a job. They did let him leave NE so he didn't sign right away and today for these athletes they can come back pretty quick from an ACL. See Aaron Rodgers and Tua

  On 3/26/2025 at 10:07 AM, Pete said:

Not the WR for a young QB to develop.  He will undermine Drake Maye

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Do you realize he was in Houston last year and they loved him there?

 

He is a drama queen that's been documented. But hence the length of his contract and he is not there to "put them over the SB" hump.  

[JP51]

  On 3/26/2025 at 1:58 AM, BuffaloBillies said:

See: Odell

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I think this is right... about the same in age as well when they were injured... thats a big contact for a guy who wont be 100% in year 1...  and well be about 33 when he is full speed...  assuming he recovers 100%... lots of ifs here...  I suspect its gonna be OBJ type production from him... 

[Captain Hindsight]

  On 3/26/2025 at 1:40 AM, Nihilarian said:

The patriots are going all in to go for the division this year. 

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Which one? AFCS maybe 

[Gregg]

  On 3/26/2025 at 2:50 PM, Ghost_002! said:

 

 

I don't know what the workout was...and either do you. I would expect an legit NFL franchise was not just do a "half ass" physical and workout and then say "OK, let's pay him"

 

That's dumb and how you lose a job. They did let him leave NE so he didn't sign right away and today for these athletes they can come back pretty quick from an ACL. See Aaron Rodgers and Tua

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Still a very risky move by NE. Diggs is over 30 coming off a serious injury. As a WR how he cuts and plants his foot when running a route or trying to break a tackle. That will be a lot of wear and tear going through an NFL season. 

[YoloinOhio]

  On 3/26/2025 at 2:40 PM, T master said:

At his age coming off the injury and not really sure how he will perform, yah that's good for him but I'm hoping he's lost a step or 2 .

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He’s essentially a slot guy now, I think McDaniels will use him well there but he’s an older, more expensive  Jakobi Myers. 

[Ghost_002!]

  On 3/26/2025 at 12:40 PM, Don Otreply said:

Ya’ll know he signed because he wants to play for a contender…, 

 

Bwaahahahaha, 

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I keep seeing this...

 

Money talks.

 

Metcalf said the samething.. we shouldn't be surprised by this as fans...they have a small window to be rich, so why wouldn't they go where the money Is at. We would too. 

 

  On 3/26/2025 at 2:55 PM, Gregg said:

 

Still a very risky move by NE. Diggs is over 30 coming off a serious injury. As a WR how he cuts and plants his foot when running a route or trying to break a tackle. That will be a lot of wear and tear going through an NFL season. 

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Of course it's a risk, just as it would be for any team signing him..or when you guys had Von Miller, or picking up Aaron Rodgers. The pats have the money to burn, he doesn't work out then it gives them another year to get a wr and show other free agency's they can come to NE.  I mean these type of player accusations happen all the time 

[Captain Hindsight]

  On 3/26/2025 at 5:29 AM, Ghost_002! said:

 

That's what the draft is for. (Oline)

 

 

I expect them to be solid. Flirt with a playoff birth.

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I don't

 

Bills 

Chiefs

Texans

Ravens

 

Division winners^

 

Playoff contenders

Chargers

Denver

Miami

Bengals

Steelers

 

I don't think the Pats* are good enough to get past those teams. I expect teams like the Raiders and Jets to be better too. Does TN get Ward and finally win some games? If Trevor Lawrence has a similar resurgence that baker Mayfield did with Liam Cohn they could be in the mix too

[Gregg]

  On 3/26/2025 at 2:56 PM, Ghost_002! said:

I keep seeing this...

 

Money talks.

 

Metcalf said the samething.. we shouldn't be surprised by this as fans...they have a small window to be rich, so why wouldn't they go where the money Is at. We would too. 

 

 

Of course it's a risk, just as it would be for any team signing him..or when you guys had Von Miller, or picking up Aaron Rodgers. The pats have the money to burn, he doesn't work out then it gives them another year to get a wr and show other free agency's they can come to NE.  I mean these type of player accusations happen all the time 

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But 3-years at 69M. That's a lot of money for an aging diva WR coming off a serious injury whose best days are behind him.

[HOUSE]

This could mean 8 and 8 For the Pattys. I am sure the City is buzzing now

[Gregg]

  On 3/26/2025 at 3:15 PM, HOUSE said:

This could mean 8 and 8 For the Pattys. I am sure the City is buzzing now

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Boston will just go back to being a Sox town. Probably already did that when Brady left, and the dynasty died.

[Success]

  On 3/26/2025 at 5:29 AM, Ghost_002! said:

 

That's what the draft is for. (Oline)

 

 

I expect them to be solid. Flirt with a playoff birth.

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That's a fair expectation.  

 

[Success]

  On 3/26/2025 at 2:46 PM, BuffaloRebound said:

Pats are losing their minds.  A 31/32 year old WR who tore his ACL 5 months ago and whose game relies on quickness in and out of his cuts is a horrible bet.  Oh and he’s a distraction waiting to happen.  

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It's really no biggie for them, though. They have the cap to spend, and it's not much risk, w/ potential for high reward.  

 

Even coming off injury, he's the best receiver they've had in many years.  And they needed a receiver - there weren't a lot of options out there.  For them, this was a pretty sound move.

 

[LarryMadman]

Lol, wore out the welcome in Houston in what, 7 games, lol!

 

He is a cancer and will never win anything, destined to be on bad teams from hear on out as good teams won't want his services, cons outweigh the pros big time.

[benderbender]

Diggs isn’t what he used to be, but he’s still better than most. They grossly overpaid him, but if it helps Maye develop like Josh, it will have been worth it.

[Alphadawg7]

  On 3/26/2025 at 2:56 PM, Ghost_002! said:

I keep seeing this...

 

Money talks.

 

Metcalf said the samething.. we shouldn't be surprised by this as fans...they have a small window to be rich, so why wouldn't they go where the money Is at. We would too. 

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Diggs and Metcalf are not at all the same thing.  Diggs already had the money in Buffalo, he was on a big extension, he was never at any point underpaid here.  Bills gave him 2 big deals.  He had the usage here, 160 targets, way more than DK.  

 

Diggs got disgruntled because he wanted to win a SB...not because he wanted more money.  Everything he did here that caused the parting of him and the Bills was because he allegedly wanted to win so bad and had lost faith the Bills would get there before his career ended, especially with us heading in for a mini retool the offseason we traded him due to age and cap decisions.  

 

Yet, it was true then, and its still true now...if Diggs really wanted to be in a place that gave him a legit chance to win a SB year after year, he had it all here in Buffalo...money, targets, and legit contention with unquestionably one of the top 2 QB's in the league.  

 

So to see him NOW sign for money is fine...but make no mistake about it...he forced his way out of Buffalo over wanting a SB just to now sign on in NE for money over winning.  I guarantee had his agent called SF, KC, Balt, Was, Phi, or a number of other more realistic contenders and offered to come cheap for a chance at a ring, at least one of those teams would have said yes.  But instead, he decided he needed to get another big deal either for his ego or for his bank account...or probably both.  

 

Diggs learned a lesson...the grass isn't always greener.  And the irony is he would have made more money staying in Buffalo...and still be competing for SB's, hell if he had bought into to being here and Brady's system this season, we might have gotten there this year too.  

[Jerome007]

  On 3/26/2025 at 12:05 AM, JohnNord said:

Also Im not convinced he’s suddenly going to be a great locker room leader.

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Good riddance to Diggs, and now it makes beating the Patriots even sweeter instead of a 'meh' type of game, but he WAS a leader the first two-three years with the Bills. Everywhere he goes he eventually sours and pouts, but not at first.