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Buffalo Bills: Grading the trade for wide receiver Stefon Diggs

By Brandon Croce

KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 03: Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings runs to the sidelines on a sweep during the fourth quarter as Juan Thornhill #22 of the Kansas City Chiefs defends at Arrowhead Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 03: Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings runs to the sidelines on a sweep during the fourth quarter as Juan Thornhill #22 of the Kansas City Chiefs defends at Arrowhead Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 23: Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 23, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 23: Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 23, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) /

Team Fit

This is another area that gets high marks. The Buffalo Bills now have a top receiver, one who excels as a route runner and is a reliable pass catcher. In four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Diggs has been as steady as they come. He hasn’t finished a season with fewer than 50 receptions and 720 receiving yards, which took place his rookie season.

The past two seasons he has eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards each season with a combined 15 touchdowns over that span. He was able to do this all while sharing the workload with Adam Thielen.

While the Bills don’t have a Thielen, they do have John Brown and Cole Beasley. The fact that he was able to be effective without commanding a large target share is a positive. Certainly in Buffalo he will be more of a focus but there should be plenty left over for the other receivers.

In addition to his production and ability to be effective with limited target share, is his ability to get over the top of defenses. He has incredible speed that should help utilize Josh Allen’s strong arm but also force defenses to play back a bit, freeing up more room underneath in the run game as well as underneath routes.

Grade: A+

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