Why do some here want to trade Diggs?

[removed_20241105]

It's real simple. He won't be worth what it will cost to keep him.

It's not about him not being a good player or some unrealistic expectation that he's going to get 11 INTs every year.

Great post. Your first sentence should close the thread.

 

[john van brocklin]

Probably because he is going to cost an arm and a leg and he isn't the best. We do need him which is the problem, but he likely isn't going to be worth the price he is demanding, especially if he doesn't get the picks like he used to.

Just hoping that he'll take a discount to stay here, but we'll see.

No player takes a discount to stay here.
And why should they?
This is just a job to a lot of these guys.

 

[kskboys]

Not to mention playing in maybe the weakest division of all time. No team other than the Pats from that division has been to the Super Bowl since the Bills went in '93. Meanwhile all but one of the teams in the NFC East have visited the promised land since then. Hell the Eagles and G-men have gone three times each since that time. That's why all the talk of the NFC East being such a weak division has always made me laugh. These teams are nearly always trying to swing for the fences. Yes the Cowboys and the Ratscums have meddling owners who keep getting in the way, but they have always been at least TRYING to field a championship team.

What does being in the weakest division have to do w/ winning the super bowl?

 

[IslandCowboy]

No player takes a discount to stay here.
And why should they?
This is just a job to a lot of these guys.

One reason I could see would be the additional ads that these guys would get playing here. No one is going to want to run an ad for Trevon Diggs as a New York Jet, but as a Cowboy he is a marketable product. Also, state income tax especially on these dollar values.

 

[kevm3]

The problem with Diggs is that he won't tackle for one. Two, if he's not getting interceptions, his effectiveness is highly removed. He's a solid coverage corner, but he gave up some huge plays trying to be too risky and going for the interception.

I'd like to keep Diggs here, but not for some ultra elite price tag. He played himself out of that with some of the things he did in the playoffs. The Kittles thing is a prime example of that.

 

[john van brocklin]

One reason I could see would be the additional ads that these guys would get playing here. No one is going to want to run an ad for Trevon Diggs as a New York Jet, but as a Cowboy he is a marketable product. Also, state income tax especially on these dollar values.

Excellent point.
I read another post where daks endorsement money was as much as his salary.
I had never realized how significant it was.

 

[Londonboy]

It wasnt just that play. That one just looked the worst, but he was doing it in both playoff games.

I wonder if He was under orders to avoid heavy contact since We were down Our 2nd and 3rd corners.

 

[dfense]

That business decision in the SanFran game on the TE was it for me. He's going to want an astronomical $ contract soon.

 

[cowboyschmps3]

Is it because he didnt get int''s like he did previous year?
Or is it because of some missed tackles?
Isnt he still a good cover guy?

I don't understand.

 

[zrinkill]

Because they are dumb

 

[Verdict]

Diggs is a lot like Dak. He looks pretty awesome playing on a rookie salary. But pay that player the going rate and they take up a hell of a lot of cap, and their warts really seem to piss you off a lot more than they did on their rookie contract.

The Cowboys will probably make the same mistake that they always do, which is overpay, and rue and not see it coming. Let’s be clear: Diggs was a great draft pick. But he is one of the guys you need to trade for a kings ransom while he is still on his rookie deal and draft his replacement, save the cap space and hopefully draft another player with the bonus pick you received in trade.

 

[CowboyFrog]

"Being bad or missing tackles" is one thing CHOOSING to dodge a tackle in a close playoff game when the guy is bobbling the big catch, those 2 statements dont sound the same. He didnt miss he hit air which is what he was aiming for. I was a big fan up until that, and again his teamates will see that film and may not like it at all.

 

[blueblood70]

His play last season wasn’t worth 20 million per….and that’s what he’ll ask for.

because his Career stats are and in line with Ramseys first 4 years if not better.. lats year and Ramseys not far apart but Ramseys made 18mil vs diggs 1.2 mil

that seems off for comparable years, so they OWE diggs 16 for last year LOL

yup you earn your deal over a career not 1yr at a time. Ramseys got 100mil deal for his career up to that point no matter what he was going to do..they both are on similar paths at similar talent levels. Of course Diggs would want that type of money his counterparts are getting.
truly, outsides of his Interceptions totals, this season he improved his game a lot.

Diggs 45 games 17 INts 2tds
ramseys 108 games 19ints 1td

 

[LatinMind]

Is it because he didnt get int''s like he did previous year?
Or is it because of some missed tackles?
Isnt he still a good cover guy?

Me it's all about the rumored ramsey talks. I'd rather have Ramsey and you can't pay both. Again this is contingent on the trade happening. If not Diggs isn't going anywhere. Hell even if they trade for Ramsey, Diggs could still be extended. And then the nfl doesn't even attempt to throw on Dallas and run the ball whole game.

The thing I don't like about Diggs is the whole tackling thing. That just started this past season. So you have to wonder what it was. And I really think he was making business choices for his coming contract and not wanting to get hurt. Because if you remember in 2021 he was getting hurt alot throwing his body around making those tackles.

 

[blueblood70]

"Being bad or missing tackles" is one thing CHOOSING to dodge a tackle in a close playoff game when the guy is bobbling the big catch, those 2 statements dont sound the same. He didnt miss he hit air which is what he was aiming for. I was a big fan up until that, and again his teamates will see that film and may not like it at all.

Ramseys had 88/ 64 tackles to diggs 59/50

Career INT not even close considering the games played totals

Diggs 45 games 17 INts 2tds
Ramseys 108 games 19ints 1td

 

[blueblood70]

Me it's all about the rumored ramsey talks. I'd rather have Ramsey and you can't pay both. Again this is contingent on the trade happening. If not Diggs isn't going anywhere. Hell even if they trade for Ramsey, Diggs could still be extended. And then the nfl doesn't even attempt to throw on Dallas and run the ball whole game.

The thing I don't like about Diggs is the whole tackling thing. That just started this past season. So you have to wonder what it was. And I really think he was making business choices for his coming contract and not wanting to get hurt. Because if you remember in 2021 he was getting hurt alot throwing his body around making those tackles.

first off WHY!? Ramseys will require a draft pick, is older, and wants a new deal over 20MIL per

no way a team should conder giving up a player like Diggs for Ramseys knowing all that information.

2022 Ramseys had comb/solo tackles 88/ 64 tackles to diggs 59/50

Career INT not even close considering the games played totals

Diggs 45 games 17 INts 2tds
Ramseys 108 games 19ints 1td

 

[CowboyFrog]

Ramseys had 88/ 64 tackles to diggs 59/50

Career INT not even close considering the games played totals

Diggs 45 games 17 INts 2tds
Ramseys 108 games 19ints 1td

Never said he wasnt a good corner, specifically talking about his business desicion in a playoff game. You make that play in game 5 of the season thats one thing.... you dont make business desicions in a playoff game that is still very much in doubt.

 

[blueblood70]

Never said he wasnt a good corner, specifically talking about his business desicion in a playoff game. You make that play in game 5 of the season thats one thing.... you dont make business desicions in a playoff game that is still very much in doubt.

time to let it go that was bit ago season over, I wished he would have made that hit on kittles of got that INT but

weve seen worse plays by players in the playoffs just in losses alone ie Patrick Crayton, Jackie smith, Romo hold on the FG, Murrays fumble, Bailys missing 2 kicks, whomever gave up the catch to Dwight Clark and those are off the top of my head..

we are talking why would fan want to get rid of Diggs and im putting up his career not one play..

 

[BoyzBlaster]

What? win with the greatest QB of all times?

Exactly. Belichek is a great coach but he would have been another 'couldn't quite get over the hump' guy w/o Brady. It's a measure of how truly great Brady was.

 

[LatinMind]

first off WHY!? Ramseys will require a draft pick, is older, and wants a new deal over 20MIL per

no way a team should conder giving up a player like Diggs for Ramseys knowing all that information.

2022 Ramseys had comb/solo tackles 88/ 64 tackles to diggs 59/50

Career INT not even close considering the games played totals

Diggs 45 games 17 INts 2tds
Ramseys 108 games 19ints 1td

Ramsey all-day. Better CB. Maybe he doesn't have the ints because maybe just maybe they aren't throwing at him?