In landing receiver Stefon Diggs, the Bills landed one of the best wideouts the game has to offer. But in doing so, Buffalo inadvertently created one of the NFL’s top-individual matchups.
Ton of focus in New England is on quarterback Tom Brady skipping town. But the Patriots still have a stout defense and one of the league’s best cornerbacks in Stephon Gilmore.
NFL Media recently pegged Stefon vs. Stephon as one of the NFL’s best matchups to watch next season:
After watching their receivers struggle to separate versus tight man coverage, the Bills paid a steep price to Minnesota to acquire one of the premier route runners in the business. Diggs tended to wear his frustration on his sleeve when Vikings QB Kirk Cousins grew gun-shy downfield. If he manages to spring free versus the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, he can count on Josh Allen to pull the trigger. If the previous two years are any indication, he can also count on those bullets to be scattershot in nature.
Diggs vs. Gilmore will be a prime-time matchup to watch. Plus, it’ll actually happen under the prime-time lights in Week 16. The Bills at Patriots is slated for Monday Night Football.
While watching the No. 1 options go off on each other in these games, it’ll be a smart play to watch John Brown as well. Last season he preformed well against the Patriots. In two games vs. the Pats, Brown had six catches for 122 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown with Gilmore in coverage.
That’s not to take away from Gilmore’s great talents, but now the Patriots will have their No. 2 or 3 cornerback on Brown. He could be primed for some bigger games throughout the 2020 season.
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