Big Nate
Footballguy
I'm with you at this stage. Everyone looks good running in a straight line - until they are in a game and need to make movements at 100%.I'm still not buying everything on Diggs. Beat guys said he looked great running on the sidelines. But that's not football. He still hasn't passed a physical, he hasn't been activated, and NE could still pull the rug out from under him if they wanted. From what I could tell, they would only have paid him $4M if they wanted to run him out of town. Not saying that's where we are headed. but that is an outcome still on the table. How he is actually doing in his recovery is pure guesswork. There's a huge difference in running on the sideline and planting, cutting, and getting hit by a Mack truck. The return timetable has ranged from no delays or setbacks and active Week 1 . . . to potentially going on short-term IR or PUP and missing the first 4 weeks of the season. The boat episode may be gone but not forgotten. Ignoring all of that, my key things to consider are a soon to be 32-year-old WR returning from a serious knee injury on an offense that couldn't get out of its own way the past two seasons. I also am concerned the Pats have new faces on offense, but it remains to be seen if they actually got much better. And the McDaniel's system without Brady has been . . . not great. It's ranked in the 20s on average in points and yards without TB12. That's how things look through my lens, but others may see things differently.
There was a lot of talk about him missing the first 4 games and being on PUP. Right now that has died down a bit so I'm looking to maybe move him in a package deal. Obviously I can't move him straight up for a younger WR so one must be creative. I'm trying to capitalize on no negative news right now.
I believe in the talent, I just don't believe in him for the first 4-6 weeks. Even if he plays he's still coming off a serious knee injury that often takes half to a full season to get right. Yes they play but they aren't 100% yet. He is also turning 32 this fall.
If I could wait to capitalize after a good game or two I might be waiting 4-8 weeks. At that point would I get anymore than I would now?
The only hope is he plays week 1 and balls out right at the start of the season. Otherwise he will be forgotten and his value will continue to tank.