Desean Jackson’s Comments on Stefon Diggs Exit Add Fuel to Fire in Ice Cold Buffalo

Utsav Khanna | 04/04/2024
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Stefon Diggs exit from the Bills is going to take a few days for the NFL world to digest. He was at the very epicentre of one of the strongest oppositions to the mighty Kansas City Chiefs force. And in fact lost out to them twice in four years. His dropped catch against them last season in the final game cost the Bills heavily. Some were already asking for his firing right after that drop.

And now that the deed is done, and Diggs is history for Bills and vice versa, speculations and insights are everywhere to be found. One notable insight was shared by former Eagles receiver, Desean Jackson. The former Philly legend believes that Stefon Diggs didn’t see the Bills getting over the Kansas City sized hump. And without that they were never going to win the whole thing.

Talking about the veteran receiver moving on, Jackson told Kay Adams, “It’s deeper. Like you said it’s not just about him not being a football player, him not being able to get the statistics. It’s something deeper.” And although the former Philly receiver does not claim to know what is going on in Diggs’ head, he does note that, “I just know that as far as the quarterback-receiver (go), I wouldn’t say they didn’t see eye to eye, but it was just more about him wanting to win I think.  And I don’t think he thought they was going to be able to beat the Chiefs”

These comments, although not that scandalous for non Bills fans, sent a shockwave across bills social media. Fans jumped in to provide their analysis on the whole situation. Here are some of the most interesting comments:

Some fans just seem happy:

And some brought receipts:

Actually, many brought receipts:

But then, some saw through and provided a different perspective on the situation:

But the ones thing that no Bills fan can let go, is the missed catch that brought down their entire season. Yes they got the chance in the end which was botched by the kicker. But that easy take for Diggs not going through brought down morale in ways no one can imagine.

Looks Like Stefon Diggs Missed Catch Sealed His Fate in Buffalo

The catch Diggs dropped was the final straw as the Bills first rendition of a powerful run for the Lombardi came to a close. Yes with Allen in his prime years, they still have a proper shot at winning it all. But there is certainly a wave of change in the Buffalo locker room. And with so many veterans gone, it will be interesting to see what shape the culture takes up there. Since, culture was a big thing in Buffalo and thus the axing of so many vets so quickly came as a surprise.

Yet some hope was still left when the first round the Bills free agency left Diggs behind in the camp. He was the oldest player left on the roster but he was still there. And RG3 was raving about how he was the peanut butter to Josh Allen’s jelly. But the exit was eminent and the dead cap was the most viable this year. Thus, Diggs moves on to Houston while Bills rally on to beat the Chiefs with just one marquee star on their roster.

 

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Utsav Khanna

Utsav Khanna, an NFL journalist with a keen eye for the game, has been covering the sport for the past two years, trying to bring the most interesting stories from and around the game. Armed with a degree in English Journalism from the prestigious Indian Institute of Mass Communication, he transitioned from a background in Public Relations to pursue his passion for sports reporting. Having penned over 200 insightful articles, he tries to bring in all the perspectives while writing as the NFL probably as one of the most intricate ecosystems in all of sports. A fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he admires the way Coach Mike Tomlin makes players buy-in into a system and entrusts them in challenging situations.

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