The Bills sent shockwaves across western New York and the NFL on Monday evening. The Bills made three moves, in total.
Buffalo agreed to terms with linebacker AJ Klein and defensive end Mario Addison, but the night was highlighted by their trade for Stefon Diggs.
Diggs is one of the NFL’s best receivers and has wanted the Vikings to move him for some time. Anytime a headline-grabbing wideout gets his wish, it’s always big news, and many had their takes on it.
Here’s how some Bills players and national media (for better or worse) reacted to the trade deal that was on Monday:
QB Josh Allen
Ya Digg?
— Josh Allen (@JoshAllenQB) March 17, 2020
Adam Schefter, ESPN
DeAndre Hopkins.
Stefon Diggs
Amari Cooper
Quite a WR day.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2020
LS Reid Ferguson
https://t.co/OhfOvW8y1p pic.twitter.com/d3ZpaxpmX1
— Reid Ferguson (@SnapFlow69) March 17, 2020
Sports Illustrated
Diggs finally got his wish… pic.twitter.com/g2CGWbQ07k
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 17, 2020
OL Cody Ford
🔥🔥
— Cody Ford ✞ (@Cody_Ford74) March 17, 2020
QB Matt Barkley
Let's go Bills!!! Love the additions and the guys we're bringing back! #BillsMafia @stefondiggs @AJKlein47 @QSpain1stRound @Kroft86 @j_croom18
— Matt Barkley (@MattBarkley) March 17, 2020
Chris Simms, NBC Sports
Wow Bills. Big time move to get Stefon Diggs. Blood 🩸 is in the water in New England. Go for it. Josh Allen now has a legit number 1.
— Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) March 17, 2020
OL Dion Dawkins
It just got real @stefondiggs 🤘🏽🤘🏽#YouAlreadyShnow
— Dion Dawkins (@DDawkins66) March 17, 2020
Skip Bayless, FOX Sports
I can't blame the Vikings for getting rid of Diggs for a slew of picks including a 1st. He's another talented diva receiver who'll always be unhappy about something. Not sure he'll fit in the one-for-all culture being built in Buffalo.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) March 17, 2020
Dan Orlovsky, ESPN
I cannot love the @BuffaloBills trade for @stefondiggs more
That pass game is gonna take oooofffffff— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) March 17, 2020
Adam Schein, CBS Sports
Unreal trade! Allen to Diggs!! Oh hell yeah Buffalo!!!! Jumping through a table when Bills win division! #BillsMafia
— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) March 17, 2020
Ian Rapoport, NFL Network
The #Vikings managed the Stefon Diggs situation well last year, despite him no-showing during the week and showing clear frustrating. They hold onto him long enough to send him to the #Bills for a big bounty of picks.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2020
Warren Sharp, Sharp Football
The Bills used 11 personnel on 63% of plays in weeks 1-10.
Brian Daboll changed things up massively in week 11.
Weeks 11-17 they used 11 on 80% of offensive snaps, #1 most.
Now they have 3 solid WRs to perfectly operate 11 personnel:
•Stefon Diggs
•John Brown
•Cole Beasley https://t.co/yVztCLn9Ll— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 17, 2020
Jason McIntyre, FOX Sports
Sam Darnold can’t be thrilled. Bills load up at WR in FA in 2019 and now trade for Stefon Diggs. Josh Allen getting help and he’s not nearly as talented as Darnold.
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) March 17, 2020
Ian Kenyon, Bleacher Report
The Diggs trade is just further confirmation of how bad the Texans trade was today. If someone could fire Bill O'Brien, it should have been done today.
— Ian Kenyon (@IanKenyonNFL) March 17, 2020
Dan “Big Cat” Katz, Barstool Sports
https://t.co/Id4gdgptlw pic.twitter.com/OSAbWkp6cH
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 17, 2020
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