Whether Stefon Diggs followed Drake Maye first or vice versa is a perfectly valid question.
Because the deal I’ve been hoping for:
… has become a reality:
Geronimo.
For God and country, Geronimo.
Part of me doesn’t want to accept this as either real, or a good deal.
And I’ve been let down before over the past five seasons.
In dating terms, I’ve fallen for the wrong types and been let down.
Second, he’s got his detractors.
Which brings us back to the recurring theme of this offseason so far: Building a culture.
Not going for the jingling keys of a freakishly athletic receiver.
And that has been utterly lacking over the past two-plus years.
Thanks to trustworthy, second hand knowledge.
…
“I loved him,” said one Vikings staffer who worked with Diggs.
“He was a handful, but he could play.
So he’s about to give the Pats two things they’ve been truly lacking.
A productive, outside the numbers wideout opponents have to gameplan for.
And a genuine Alpha.
A veteran who can establish a baseline of what hard work and preparation are all about.
Which frees them up to address other needs in the draft.
