Typically a story like this doesn’t even achieve the exit velocity needed for it reach blogworthiness.
But in the case of Diggs, even the possibility they could land him has to be addressed.
He finished the season with a 79.1 PFF overall grade, which ranked 21st among wide receivers.
Diggs has ranked in the top 25 in PFF overall grade in all 10 of his NFL seasons.
While the Patriots have spent significantly in free agency, Mack Hollins is their only wide receiver addition.
To be clear, Diggs-to-NE would not be the least controversial signing.
First is the obvious fact of his ACL tear and how that checks out.
Second, he’s got his detractors.
Not going for the jingling keys of a freakishly athletic receiver.
And that has been utterly lacking over the past two-plus years.
But based on what’s being reported, Diggs was the consummate pro in Houston.
Gladly sliding into the WR2 role behind Nico Collins and working his ass off.
“He got along with people well here… Everyone liked him,” the staffer texted Wednesday.
“He was a good teammate and worked hard.
He understood Nico [Collins] was the guy.”
Yet with a clear-cut No.
1 there, Diggs understood his role and fit in.
New England would be an altogether different situation for Diggs.
There is no No.
Diggs was sent from Buffalo to Houston for a reason.
He was sent from Minnesota to Buffalo for a reason.
“I loved him,” said one Vikings staffer who worked with Diggs.
“He was a handful, but he could play.
You only get to complain if you could produce, and I would think he gets that now.”
More to the point, he was still producing when he got hurt.
On the season, his passer rating when targeted of 108.0 was only 0.9 behind Collins.
And tied for 34th highest in the league.
He was on pace for his fifth 100-catch season in a row and his seventh straight 1,000-yard season.
An actual matchup nightmare they have to spend time figuring out how to defend.
c’mon, Mike Vrabel.
Assuming Diggs' ACL checks out, make this happen.
It’s been too long since we had anyone like him, and we deserve nice things.
