Think Diggs had a bad year?

quickccc · Feb 8, 2022

Bad year ?

In just his 2nd year, Diggs was on the NFL first team All Pro list, and voted Pro Bowl among his peers,...

Eyeball test over futile random stats,..

Denim Chicken · Feb 8, 2022

gimmesix said:
The completion percentage was fairly low, though, so it was just an issue of when he gave up plays, it was often big ones. Better recognition of double-moves will help some with that, as will better play by the free safety ... although I'm not sure we're going to get that. I expect Kazee to re-sign for cheap or for us to get a similarly cheap FS in free agency. The only real hope is that Mukuamu makes a big jump his sophomore year.

A lot of the issue was YAC as well. He really doesnt have that many air yards against him, but for whatever reason (his tackling or no safety protection) he got eaten up by the run after catch.

CouchCoach · Feb 8, 2022

Diggs is the anti Lord Byron, which do you want? Diggs ball skills are exceptional and he is not in a great secondary. And at times did not have a great pass rush.

Where do we think the season would have been without him?

Ken · Feb 8, 2022

Denim Chicken said:
A lot of the issue was YAC as well. He really doesnt have that many air yards against him, but for whatever reason (his tackling or no safety protection) he got eaten up by the run after catch.

Agree.

He gave up 417 YAC and missed 10 tackles.

For comparison, Ramsey gave up 303 yac and missed 5 tackles.

Denim Chicken · Feb 8, 2022

Ken said:
Agree.

He gave up 417 YAC and missed 10 tackles.

For comparison, Ramsey gave up 303 yac and missed 5 tackles.

All of our cornerbacks had relatively high YAC against them. Something for DQ to work on.

Flamma · Feb 8, 2022

Ken said:
A really great analysis of Diggs' season using a different metric than the craptastic PFF. I personally feel he could have stopped the article here:

A 54-for-103, 907 yard, 4 TD, 11 INT stretch is about three games worth of attempts and that would be a disgusting stat line for any quarterback. But somehow when it comes to what Diggs allowed over a full season, fans are supposed to look at those numbers as below-average coverage.

Good chart at the end which compares all CBs...interesting nuggets in that data.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/lists/trevon-diggs-advanced-stats-per-target-coverage-snaps/

I like Diggs. I like the way he plays CB. Similar to the way Everson Walls played CB. They look back to the QB. Of course you're going to give up yards if the QB has time. You're peaking back while trying to cover someone.

Denim Chicken · Feb 8, 2022

Few more Diggs stats:

Passer Rating allowed - 6th (56)
Completion % - 18th (52%)
air yard allowed - 496
YAC - 411

G2 · Feb 8, 2022

Ken said:
Jalen Ramsey got thrown at 7 less times than Diggs.

So they definitely still throw at him.

I was thinking about Sanders. He was the goat, but still got picks every season.

conner01 · Feb 8, 2022

Ken said:
A really great analysis of Diggs' season using a different metric than the craptastic PFF. I personally feel he could have stopped the article here:

A 54-for-103, 907 yard, 4 TD, 11 INT stretch is about three games worth of attempts and that would be a disgusting stat line for any quarterback. But somehow when it comes to what Diggs allowed over a full season, fans are supposed to look at those numbers as below-average coverage.

Good chart at the end which compares all CBs...interesting nuggets in that data.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/lists/trevon-diggs-advanced-stats-per-target-coverage-snaps/

Some forget that Diggs had little experience going into this season
I felt his coverage improved as the season went on and he did a bit less gambling
It’s an adjustment to the arms in the nfl and those you face every week in college

Aven8 · Feb 8, 2022

jay94 said:
Definitely overhyped, next year I bet he comes back to reality, gets burnt with a lot fewer interceptions. Dallas and fans crown talent to early.

I think the ball just loves him. He’s the Talib, Marcus Peters type player that just finds the ball. My bet he has like 8 which is awesome. He already has 16 INt’s in his first two seasons.

atlantacowboy · Feb 8, 2022

Oh, So Rasul Douglass is the best CB in the NFL and its not even close. Great metric! :facepalm:

jwitten82 · Feb 8, 2022

Aven8 said:
I think the ball just loves him. He’s the Talib, Marcus Peters type player that just finds the ball. My bet he has like 8 which is awesome. He already has 16 INt’s in his first two seasons.

He could easily had at least 20 for his career. I remember him dropping some picks during his rookie season, he's the definition of a ball hawk

CoachD · Feb 8, 2022

Anyone who gets 11 picks can play for me any damn day!

VaqueroTD · Feb 8, 2022

Curious what people will say when Diggs suddenly has a 4 INT season. He won't be having 10+ every year.

Doomsday101 · Feb 8, 2022

VaqueroTD said:
Curious what people will say when Diggs suddenly has a 4 INT season. He won't be having 10+ every year.

Depends on how he is defending the WR. You go up against a top WR and they come away with few catches in the game vs Diggs no one will mind that he did not have double digit ints on the season.

Ken · Feb 8, 2022

VaqueroTD said:
Curious what people will say when Diggs suddenly has a 4 INT season. He won't be having 10+ every year.

I would assume he missed games or they stopped throwing at him as much.

I predicted 6 or 7 this year....i was wrong lol

buybuydandavis · Feb 8, 2022

J12B said:
Anyone who thinks Diggs had a bad year doesn't know anything about football.

Yeah he gave up a few plays here and there but I'm sure a couple had to do with missed coverages/help by Safeties.

He literally had 11 interceptions.

11.

That is elite.

11 INTs is elite.
9 yards per target is miserable.

akcowboy22 · Feb 8, 2022

I'm happy he's on the team. 11 int. and voted to the Probowl.

BleedSilverandBlue · Feb 8, 2022

jay94 said:
Definitely overhyped, next year I bet he comes back to reality, gets burnt with a lot fewer interceptions. Dallas and fans crown talent to early.

Dude he was a 1st team AP All Pro. This has nothing to do with Dallas or the fans. The man literally put up a stat line we haven't seen in 30+ years.

Odds are he won't have 11 picks next yea but the guy is a great CB.

Adreme · Feb 8, 2022

BleedSilverandBlue said:
Dude he was a 1st team AP All Pro. This has nothing to do with Dallas or the fans. The man literally put up a stat line we haven't seen in 30+ years.

Odds are he won't have 11 picks next yea but the guy is a great CB.

The reason he was able to put up that stat line is because defenses were simply not afraid of him. He either got an INT or gave up a big play. Even today most teams shy away from challenging the number 1 CB but they targeted Diggs specifically which says more than any grading metric.

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