Greg Cosell: Analyzing The Pros And Cons Of The Stefon Diggs Trade To Houston | One Bills Live 

With every ending (Diggs) there is a new beginning (excitement of the new wr we are getting)! Go Bills!!

Thank you Greg Cosell. Barely part of the offense his last 6 games in Buffalo. They wanted him gone. Relying on a rookie replacement considering Diggs is a $31 mil cap hit. They'll pick up a veteran when rosters are cut after preseason.

Diggs checked out the last half of the season. He let double teams take him out of the game plan. Move up in the draft get the best WR available.

I'm tired of people blaming Josh Allen for this happening, and saying that he will go bust without Diggs, the man wanted to leave Buffalo.

Samuel o the same type of receiver except younger, is a ball carrier and can play the Debo role. An improvement over Diggs. The hole in the receiver room remains the same: somebody who can play the X, the sidelines, can take the top off the D, has great hands…

Diggs won't like not being the center of attention in Houston and will, no doubt, start acting out fast.

Last 10 games Diggs 80 targets 422 yds Shakir 37 targets 462 yds Over last 4 year's when did Diggs show up in playoffs? He's 5'11 190lbs and slow. He cant get yards after catch, hes soft, and he doesn't stretch the field. Bring in a 21 year old rookie. Will be fine

Anecdotally, many great receivers of the past decade were drafted in the second round, including A.J. Brown, D.K. Metcalf, Deebo Samuel, Michael Thomas and Davante Adams. And other stellar wideouts were taken even later, including Cooper Kupp, Stefon Diggs, Terry McLaurin, Chris Godwin and Keenan Allen.

He wasn't a team player. The Bills got as much as could out of him. They are fortunate to get a 2nd round pk.

DIGGS leaving now is just as good as getting him when we got him. The best thing that could happen to Buffalo happened! We already have his replacement and we don't have to worry about forcing the diva the ball at the expense of the team winning

Smart move …. I am so glad bills have imagination and understand what is working and not

ladd is pro ready, and he will be they're at 28, don't have to lose capital is smart and humble. He out tested diggs at combine and if we don't grab he goes to KC without a doubt. I don't see mitchell or Thomas there in 20s. I think ladd would be a great diggs replacement addition

The bills are getting out at the right time.

Even if we have to eat over $30M for now, better to cut him off when we are. Start future proofing by finding players that we can build around Allen for the long-run, even if it takes a year or two. True fans will stick around and trust the process.

Having and getting rid of Diggs is like the 2 best days of owning a boat ! The day you buy it and the day you sell it !

Beane has a plan,relax!!diggs was a cancer and he needed to be removed!!!

In my heart I know the Bills will bounce back. Diggs was great for a while and now he is gone. He really wanted to be back in Texas anyway. Now, Josh won’t have to deal with the drama and just play great ball and plan for a SuperBowl, GO BILLS!

1000% spot on

as a Dolphins fan...I don't know what the personal/personnel issues were with Diggs in Buffalo but to my eyes, when he was on the field against us he played like a difference maker.

Diggs was a number one WR all but the last 6 games of last year his whole time in Buffalo

One had the sense that Diggs had become a bit of a malcontent, just as he had been on his previous team.

No way we get into range for the top 3 but I've always loved Thomas. He'd be great in a Bills uni

Sooo Maddy Glab was right 😮

It is so hard being a life-long Buffalo Bills fan! Why do we keep hoping this franchise is ever going to be ultimately successful?

When you produce, others will put up with some stuff. When you are not playing well , shut your pie hole. Get a big fast receiver in the draft and pray. GO BILLS

I don't understand why we only got a 2025 2nd round pick. Houston owns 2 second round pick this year.

Very smart business move‼️

I'm so glad we got rid of that cry baby

I agree with Greg. He's going to play 85% of his snaps in the slot with Houston! And it will be great for him to be the 3rd guy, basically becoming Beasley, which is what we were all hoping, but it's time to move on.

The 2nd round pick we just got for next year paired with our 1st and a late round pick can get us up to 12 potentially according to draft value charts

The writing was on the wall for Diggs unfortunately. Expensive aging player. They could have kept him but I don’t think they would have received the same compensation next offseason. Chargers got a 4th rounder for Keenan Allen. For Diggs we got a 2nd. Highway robbery if you ask me. In a deep WR class we can still grab a very good WR at 28.

He's a Great Talent, but face it, this team has been walking on egg shells the last three years around this man - time to move on - Turn the page - GO BILLS

in Beane we Trust. Go BILLS!

BRANDON AIYUK!!!

Look there is only one reason they got rid of him was because of me first or attitude. Why would you take such a cap hit. He was still producing. His production amounts to a number 1.

If the Texans out Diggs in the slot he’s going to eat and eat BIG !!

Mixed feelings, sad that he's gone but reading the.tea leaves I'm hopeful of what will come, it feels timing wise the value wasn't what us Bill's fans thought he was, not sure what they are looking for yet but I've had plenty of questions but I've come the conclusion that Beane is way smarter than us

I think this was a Diggs and McDermott issue not a Diggs and Allen thing.

Josh Allen didn’t become what he is now until he got Diggs. Anybody saying Diggs made Allen is an idiot! They will definitely miss his presence even if they replace most of the production. He draws significant attention from defenses. Nobody else on that offense will. It’ll change the way they are defended and may take some time to figure out. It’s clear they were preparing for this the back half of last season. It’ll be interesting to see how they start the season offensively without him. Beane is a CLOWN of a GM but luckily they have a monster like 17 to cover up a lot of his mistakes.

Man that locker room is gonna be weird at the beginning, so many familiar faces that wont be there

4.39 is FLYIN.

Diggs is gonna be 31 this fall...he destroyed his legacy in Buffalo just like he did in Minnesota. He fleeced us for $19 million and walked away. He quit on us mid-season last year and we still won...so good riddance.

Receivers come and go just like every other player at every other position that was digs his time to go. They’ll be somebody that comes along. That’ll be a lot better. Just wait and see and as for Samuels. He’s just as good as digs.

Angry and disgusted with this trade, and I'm surprised the NFL "allowed/approved" it because it's SO ONE-SIDED as to be grossly imbalanced on its face (something sports commissioners supposedly step in to void). The then high-picking Bills gave up a #1 draft pick to acquire Diggs four years ago (they should have just kept the pick and taken Jefferson themselves instead of letting Minnesota pick him with the Bills pick -- had they done that, they would have received a better, younger WR who would still be on the Bills today [20/20 hindsight]), and now the Bills get back ONLY a 2nd round draft pick from a late-drafting playoff team (essentially an early 3rd round pick). As if all that isn't bad enough: a) the Houston draft pick isn't until AFTER NEXT season, b) the Bills are ALSO giving Houston a 2024 draft pick AND a 2025 draft pick IN ADDITION TO Diggs, c) the Bills sustain a HUGE $31 Million dead cap hit, AND d) the Bills FAILED to send Diggs to the NFC ... thereby immediately drastically improving another AFC team the Bills will have to get past to make a Super Bowl run. The other thing that galls me is the fact that Diggs is a TOXIC VILLAIN who has now harmed TWO teams, yet he gets rewarded for his own BAD BEHAVIOR. If Diggs can't get along with really good player-friendly guys like Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane, and/or a really good dude in Josh Allen, then the problem is staring Diggs in the mirror.

Bills gonna need to pickup a receiver. Pressure is starting to build on Josh Allen

He is the reason why we couldn't get over the hump in the playoffs # Big cry baby # Josh Allen will show out without that baby

Thanks god for the Pats because the Bills can’t finish last.

Diggs left the team immediately after the playoff loss to the Bengals 2 years ago-Literally ran out of the locker room. He's never been the same since- Good Riddance.

Good riddance- something was building for awhile! I still feel bad for Maddie!! A Captain would not have left their teammates to answer all the questions after a tough loss. Diggs had no problem going on a media tour last year subtly blaming everyone else. But when he didn’t show up again in the playoffs he can’t answer any questions. Josh deserves better. I’m excited! Addition by subtraction.

Everyone : I’m going to ESPN young talking heads who have no experience for my information on this trade Me: yea I’m gonna go listen to the old guy who lives and breaths football.

Dynasty for the ages

You can say he’s declining away from being a number 1, but to say he’s never been a number 1 is ridiculous.

The draft has a lot of WR talent this year and trust that Beane has a plan. I will admit that I'll miss Diggs; when he gave/played 100%, he was amazing to watch. Definitely won't be missing his diva bullshite and stupid cryptic tweets

This will be better for allen, don't have to worry about upsetting Diggs

Damn. What a way to disappoint

There is a benefit in not having a number one receiver, keep defences guessing.

Hopefully get Brandon Aiyuk and maybe still keep the 1st to draft a wide out...

Is Greg Cosell a receivers coach?

I don’t think he wanted to leave I think he was having fun on social media getting attention. In 4 years he will be out of the public eye might as well have fun

Let’s analyze this to death 🤦‍♂️

damn

The press must be disappointed. They won't have any more drama to report.

It will be a high 2nd round pick, Minnesota will have a terrible season this year :)

Finally they traded him now hopefully they don’t trade up and give away future picks there’s plenty of talented wrs that will be available in rds 1 and 2. Don’t need to trade up

As a Bills fan. Glad he is gone.

We are definitely going for a receiver first round

what are the cap implications here for unloading Diggs? does anyone know????

I love Greg cosell, but Nico is not better than diggs. Diggs is still a top 15 wr easily. To me that is a number 1 in this league.

To be clear i have no issue moving on from the player. Giving up a first rounder. Im just gonna say it giving up justin jefferson for diggs. Paying him and investing in him. Then giving him and a 31 mil dead cap hit plus picks for a 2nd is horrible business and a big loss in totality. Also a rookie isnt producing on the level diggs can.

Also get Rice in second round

Diggs was great. But last year he simply wasn't able to make a difference in the last half of the season. Size, speed and affordability of two rookies might just inject some swagger back into the passing game.

Josh Allen is far better spread the football type of quarterback his team then given credit for " Joe Brady will have time to give Josh Enough Wide reciver weapons and persistently move the ball up the field

If nothing else, at least Beane has dropped the hammer and attempted to right the looming salary cap disaster. Cutting the older players and giving youth a chance is our only way forward, it's a shame we have a washed out Von Miller eating up so much cap.

I really hope beane diesnt feel pressure to DRAFT a wr. You can give the bills justin jefferson and a young Moss...they aint going nowhere if they dont bolster the trenches.

He’s an amazing wideout and the minute he’s gone, he’s not a number 1 receiver and he’s on the decline 😂

Almost 40...had no idea the league tells GMs what players are worth....that job would be cool af😒

Xavier Legette at pick 28

what about justin shorter

Diggs can go back to Paris and start his modeling career.

Saying Diggs was never a real #1 is a really strange take. I get it, you’re glad he’s gone because the drama or whatever but that’s some bs

Diggs's stats are what they are. I'm not a Digfs fan; he can be a significant distraction, and he's 30, not 25, but his numbers are fantastic! To say he's not number 1 or there is no market is a lie. Greg is sharing his ‘opinion,’ which is not based on fact (it's based on emotion). Useless. ‘Xavier is a tough mid.’ what makes Greg say that?? Again, a feel-good if you are a Bills Fan, but not his opinion is useless.

Samuels the same as Diggs… WOW!!! Just Ridiculous … The Spin continues!!!

Khalil shakir and the new guy who is digs replacement will be a better team dynamic than digs and Gabe

I mean it was time for digs to go. He did in fact check out of the second half of the season last year. And let's face it he did not want to be here and he was upsetting the team as well as Bill's Mafia with all his drama every year. He knew something, remember that post he sent out ready for anything in the Houston Texans uniform. Well that's where he went. I mean now we're left without a number one or number two. I love Shakir but he's not a number one. The guys we just acquired are not number ones I don't even know if their a true number two. So we have to count on moving up in the draft. So now we're going to need to draft a number one and number two wide receiver. And hope they're ready to make a huge impact this year. We will see. Let's go Buffalo

GET BRIAN THOMAS, JR! I don’t care how you do it Beane, but get it done!!!

I do not understand this analysis. Isn't Samuel a 4.3 guy, so why can't he be a field stretcher? Why is everyone sleeping on Troy Franklin ? Weight? Poor gauntlet at combine?? I see those as minor

Is shorter a bust? I never hear anything about him

Diggs complain every where he goes he was upsetting josh Allen

The spin of the Bills and their talking heads on all these moves is astonishing. Bottom line is that they are trying to rebuild the core. They will be worse for years for making the moves they have… they know that Diggs wasn’t going to sit an let his last years sink down the drain on a losing team and knew they had to unload him. You got a low return, say what it is and be truthful to the fans… stop spinning it !!!

Who remembers Diggs dropping the historic throw by Allen late in the 4th to then point at his qb, use hand gestures to fault allens accuracy, even though wr 2 and wr3 have out played diigs wr in every playoff game since 2021

I KNOW BILLS FANS SALTY BUT FROM THE WAY THEY GOT RID OF HIM AND TOOK CAP HIT CLEARLY SHOWS U THEY TOOK HIM OUT THE OFFENSE

Calling it now: Dawson Knox is next to be traded for another 2nd and 3rd round picks.

100 catches each year for the last 4 years. I will take that kind of decline all day.

Allen could win .with Cosell in slot..

I'm glad he's gone. Go Bills!

I have not seen Beane make the right choice at that position in the draft. Who is the benchmark of his picks, at WR, Zay Jones? He is better getting an established WR via a trade than using a draft pick.

Time was up. Beane's not done for sure. Now we have and extra 2nd to spend on draft movement.

He checked out 2 years ago he is trash

Giggs past tense.. the unknown is awesome, and i have a feeling of what beene is doing. We are going to be ok this year... ❤ 💪💪🙌 😁😁... The unknow is exciting. I Billieve .. life time bills fan. All the way to the kelly era🎉❤🦬🦬🏈🏈

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