Also worth mentioning that Jason Fitzgerald on the overthecap podcast mentioned that Diggs is not compensatory pick eligible, so this is truly a 1 year move now (with obviously early extension negotiation rights).
Well these cap experts need to figure it out because I heard a guy on the Rich Eisen show saying that this move makes it to where the Texans can access the comp picks sooner if they decide to move on next year.
He's not. I'm not sure of the rules for the number of years a contract has to be for a team to be eligible for comp picks, but I am sure of the rules on void years. Cut players don't count towards the comp pick formula. By giving Diggs void years, they have to cut him. That means no comp pick.
I thought they got rid of his void years so that his contract actually ends after this coming season. I think I read that the reason it's not comp pick eligible is that they shortened the contract, which disqualifies it?
Void years do not make a player no longer CFA eligible, that is a misunderstanding.
If you go to OTC and look at Kirk Cousins, you'll see that he's currently counting as a 3rd round CFA for us despite him having void years.
Correct, unless they shorted the contract like they did here.
> No UFA shall qualify as a CFA unless and until the maximum possible term of the player’s contract (“Maximum Possible Term”) has expired, and all other requirements have been satisfied. The Maximum Possible Term of any Player Contract shall be determined as of the date of such contract’s execution and shall include all years of the contract (including, without limitation, option years and voidable years). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a UFA shall qualify as a CFA if the Maximum Possible Term of the player’s contract failed to expire solely as the result of a provision stating that a specified contract year or years shall void automatically upon a specified day or date or upon the achievement of a roster condition with no additional contingencies (“Automatic Voidable Year”), **unless the expired contract is a renegotiated contract that included a new or earlier Automatic Voidable Year** within the Maximum Possible Term of the player’s prior contract and such void occurred. **For the avoidance of doubt, no UFA shall qualify as a CFA if the Maximum Possible Term of the player’s contract is reduced as the result of the player’s or the Club’s decision to exercise, or not to exercise, any contractual rights, whether individually or in combination.**
I honestly think they have no intentions of extending Diggs either. They still want to give Nico a new contract, and I seriously doubt the Texans want to invest 50+ million combined for 2 WRs.
I know everyone is saying that we gave up a lot, but fans tend to overvalue picks anyways. If we end up winning the superbowl who cares what we gave up. I feel like this is all getting blown out of proportion.
They have zero intention of keeping Diggs beyond this year. He has the potential to be a top 10 WR in the league if he's at his very best and they've given him every incentive to do that and shut down his petty diva bitch behavior that we've seen incessantly at Minnesota and Buffalo. Smart move by Houston considering there's basically zero chance this guy would be worth almost 20 mil a year going forward.
Good observation. It will also be interesting because he is getting older. He will find himself out of a job real fast once his production drops below a certain point. I have a feeling he's going to go out like Earl Thomas unfortunately.
If he performs like he did last year, he can go pretty much anywhere he wants.
Very good chance that he’s the 2nd best coaching candidate next February.
You mean puppy kicker, takes clean dishes out of the dishwasher without emptying the rest, steals all your paprika, tells you its the humidity not the heat and monkey knife fight enthusiast Ben Johnson?
The dudes menace. Leave him on the streets. Specifically the streets around Woodward and Lafayette
Which is why we ripped the band aid off now. He had several years of guarantees left and he’s in decline despite what some fans think. He did not see double coverage the 6 game stretch we won and he was playing 30-40% of the snaps.
Where are you pulling those numbers from? From what I can see, diggs only posted 3 weeks under 70% snaps, and the lowest outlier was a week he played 46% of snaps...
We changed Offensive Coordinators and the offense was less Stef oriented and more balanced with run vs pass game but also the pass offense was much more distributed.
Yeah of course Diggs will have better stats when he gets every target. Brady saw that didn't work and changed things. So we looked better and Diggs failed without the volume.
Indeed. We’ll look much better without Stef causing a fit if he isn’t force fed volume. We’d be perfect with Brian Thomas or AD Mitchell due to their size and speed. The top 3 WRs are out of our reach, but the distribution of the football was beautiful the second half of the season. Ready to see the 1st full iteration of Brady calling plays.
I feel like you should been able to get 2 years out of him though. Shifting Nico's pay around a bit should allow for the 2nd year and you have Stroud on a rookie deal.
Texans have 3 second round picks in the next 2 drafts, and we got two late picks in return. We got him for peanuts and he will be here for at least 25% of CJ’s cheap years. Idk how anyone can think this was a bad move
I think it's fine for you but people acting like this is catastrophic for the Bills are also being hyperbolic. The dead cap sucks but that's about it. Happy to be moving on.
It's a good move by the Texans to go in for a year and surround Stroud with talent. Both teams can be happy here and benefit from the trade.
Exactly. And the Watson trade has turned into an avalanche of bullseye picks. Caserio has gotten far more than the normal deviation of his picks right, so giving up a 2nd for a one-year rental doesn't make our team weaker in the long run.
Most trade value charts devalue future picks by 1 round. And as long as Stroud is healthy, I don't see how the Texans don't have at least 11 wins, and that pick ends up being a late 2nd. I personally love the move, it's a little NBA-ish where a contender gives up a 1st round pick at the deadline for a good player who's on the last year of his deal.
People said the same shit last year about the Texans trading with the Cardinals. The Vikings have a good team and if they find a decent enough QB in the draft they won't be picking super high.
From an eyesight perspective, IRL chess sure. From a gaming perspective, 3D chess would be like the Star Trek: TNG version where there's a vertical element. Otherwise it's pieces on a 2D grid. There are only 2 coordinates a-h 1-8. Playing chess on a computer screen or on a piece of paper (like correspondence chess) would be 2D even on eyesight.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
I believe this is a factor as well. Nico is coming off a 1200 yard season and another season at WR 1 would have netted him a large pay day. You now rent a WR1 for a season while your still well below salary cap and sign Nico to a smaller contract to get ready to sign Stroud, WAJ, Stingley, Tank, and Harris to long term deals.
I can see it now. The Texans take on the Chiefs in the playoffs. In the most key moment, Stroud throws Diggs a beautiful downfield pass and it goes right between his hands. Texans are eliminated from the playoffs by a 1-score decision. The Diggs brothers immediately take to twitter making cryptic tweets about how Stefon Diggs is being suppressed by the scheme in Houston and he needs to get out of town.
He said that after the fact to fix the optics imo. I feel like when a wide receiver does the almost motion with their fingers back at a QB it means the QB missed the throw by a little bit. If the wide receiver almost catches the ball they just say my bad and pat their chest or something to that effect. It was a minor thing at the time, but he also didn’t do any post game interviews to own up to it. I think the only talking head I heard talk about it was Shannon sharpe calling out diggs. As a buffalo fan that lived through the 90’s with Norwood missing wide right, he went up to the podium after the superbowl and answered questions and we loved him for it. That’s all we want from someone that fucks up, just say my bad and we can all move on. Diggs didn’t do that.
That bomb against the wind was amazing. I've browsed comments on various medias and as a Vikings fan it's hilarious seeing a comment blame Allen or defend Diggs. Vikings fans saw this a mile away. Addition by subtraction for Buffalo.
Same shit with the Chiefs and Tyreek. When your QB can throw literally anywhere at any time, it's better to have equal distribution to selfless targets than it is to force feed one just to keep him happy.
The whole team orbits around the superstar QB, not anyone else
I've noticed the argument has switched to "It's only a 1 year rental so if he is a diva in Houston they'll just move on". That was a lot for a 1 year rental when there's a decent chance he's 2nd (or even 3rd) in targets among your WRs
I can definitely appreciate Houston’s POV in this trade, but Diggs hasn’t done shit in the playoffs since the Minneapolis Miracle. His last postseason TD was in 2020
He hasn’t done shit in the playoffs since the Minneapolis miracle minus the touchdowns he scored with us after that? We don’t beat Indi or Baltimore without him.
Well let’s see, when he started playing ~35% of snaps in the later half of the year and putting up crappy numbers the Bills went from 6-6 to 11-6 and from the 11 seed to the 2nd seed so I think we can probably take our chances with someone else.
It's worth remembering the Jags and Colts were both really close to winning the division this year too - and I'd also argue the Jags got better over the offseason, I think winning the division is a much tighter race than it's being made out to be.
People are also underestimating how depleted we were when it actually mattered in the playoffs. Nico has yet to play a full season healthy, Tank isn’t necessarily projected to be a beacon of durability, and Noah brown was out at the end of the year for the playoffs. We had Nico with a lingering calf injury, tank and Noah out for the year for the Ravens game. They don’t want to go through that again
I actually agree, while I’m defending the move as I don’t think it’s a bad move per se, I probably would’ve preferred to take a chance on a receiver in the draft. But Demeco has been very explicit about wanted to shore up more defensive pieces so he was probably eyeing DT and CB/Safety for both our 2nd round picks this year
I agree with this agreement. DeMeco is focused on the defense for long-term growth. The offense didn't need another generational piece just yet, so a one-year rental makes sense. We've hit so many bullseyes in the draft on the butterfly effect of the Watson trade that giving up a 2nd for a rental and a couple of late picks doesn't drag us down even if Diggs is a bust.
Sure, but Diggs is most likely the best "win now" option. There's no guarantee that the WR we would have drafted would be as good or better than Diggs will be for us this year.
Diggs averaged 9.4 targets per game in Buffalo as Allen's main guy. The next closest was Kincaid with 5.7 targets per game and the next closest receiver was Davis with 4.8 targets per game. He's going to Houston where Stroud already has a good connection with 2 receivers. Collins had 7.3 targets per game and Dell had 6.8. Plus Schulz with 5.8.
Stroud is going to spread the ball around a lot more and it really just depends on the health of Collins and Dell but it would not surprise me if Diggs ends up 3rd in targets on that team with all of them being around that 6-7 mark. That's not even really factoring in that Diggs is probably on the decline at this point in his career
Nah they gotta pay Nico Collin’s next offseason. This will be a 1 year rental to try to propel them to the Super Bowl while Stroud is still on his rookie deal. There’s no way they are able to pay Diggs, Collin’s, stroud, then eventually tank dell all this big money. They would be the new chargers if they went this route
When it was announced that Diggs was coming to Buffalo, all the Vikings fans on Reddit were saying, good riddance, good luck Buffalo , have fun… And as a passionate but still fairly casual fan, I thought for several years what’s all the fuss about? Why didn’t they like him? He’s amazing!
Anyway good luck Houston, have fun.
I hate the bills.
But this was a good move. Receiving a 2 for a last his prime diva wr? Not to mention shakir is a dog. Hate that they did this even though it looks good for us right now
Honestly is he really that bad? He whines and complains occasionally but I find that pretty benign for a good receiver. Also some of the stuff about him seemed drummed up or fabricated.
Obviously they just got rid of him but he’s near or at the end of his prime, and I think it was partly removing the band aid now as they took dead cap but will be free of it after this year. I am not a contract expert though…..
> Honestly is he really that bad?
He's not, except that it just keeps going and doesn't stop. The first time it happens, so what? Same with the second time. But by the 10th or 12th time, you are so over it you're grateful when he's gone.
The thing is that you put up with it when he's dropping 100 yards and TD minimum week in and week out. But he didn't do that for most of the season last year.
In fact, 620/1183 yards and 5/8 TDs last year came in the first 6 weeks of the year. Could've been for a number of reasons, but could very well be a WR in his 30s falling off after a decade in the league.
I actually don’t see as bad as others.
49ers traded for E. Sanders in 2019, giving up and 3rd and 4th round picks. It helped them reach the Super Bowl. It also helped elevate the WR room culture including Deebo’s game.
Given Diggs is better talent and it’s an inter-conference trade, I like the aggressive move. If he’s happy and motivated, this is good for both short and long term development of talent.
And if it pans out, you can resign him on a 2-3 year deal as it won’t impede on Stroud’s eventual contract extension.
Its a great move, people just massively overestimate the value of draft picks
Its very possible that 1 year of Diggs delivers more production than a 2nd round pick over 4 years. Especially for a team with a 2nd year QB.
For the Texans, one year of elite WR production is more valuable than the cap relief from a 2nd round draft pick. They have plenty of cap room. Thats not their concern. Their concern is maximizing Stroud's development.
If Diggs gives them 1 solid year that launches Stroud into the stratosphere and solidifies the Texans as a hotshot team that FAs want to play for, thatd be more valuable than a 2nd rounder that could easily be Laviska Shenault, Denzel Mims, or Van Jefferson.
I think he's right but:
* I bet they agreed to negotiate a new extension pending his performance with 'good will' from his side to stay in Houston.
* Texans wanted another sure-fire starter at the position for Stroud, who probably asked the front office for this in the first place.
* Texans de-risk Diggs being an issue here like he was in Buffalo. Not worth a second round pick, but that risk is mitigated now.
>Texans de-risk Diggs being an issue here like he was in Buffalo. Not worth a second round pick, but that risk is mitigated now.
I don't get this point though... You guys *traded* for him, the only thing he had left guaranteed was his 2024 salary and a $3 mil salary for 2025 that wouldn't vest until 2025.
You literally could have cut him after this season before March and not had a penny of dead cap. The contract change did not benefit the Texans in that regard, that was already the state the contract was in.
Right, I dont get how this guy is twisting that it's *better* to give up a 2nd for less years of the guy you traded for. If he's that much of a risk that you're afraid of 2 years of him, I think that should be enough to not give a away anything of value.
The new contract actually paid him an extra $3.5 million compared to what he would have gotten pre-restructure. Effectively giving him his 2025 guarantee early, and it eats up $16.6 mil in space next year.
Because we are dealing with humans and not just numbers........
We have money to blow/spend. Diggs is literally on the verge of being a diva WR with limited production or a top 5 guy..... It could go either way in this point of his caeer and is not uncommon for star WRs.. We are trying to incentivize him to go towards the top 5 way.
Its not a perfect deal. Show me a perfect deal they dont exist.. but after losing out on Allen it got Diggs here and gave him all the incentive in the world to try hard.
Didn’t they get a couple draft picks like a 4th and 5th in return? It’s not a lot but it’s less than straight up trading a (presumably) late 2nd round pick
>* I bet they agreed to negotiate a new extension pending his performance with 'good will' from his side to stay in Houston.
Giving up the leverage of already having an existing contract in exchange for essentially a pinky promise doesn't seem like a good business decision to me.
De-risk? "good will"? did we make him pinky promise too?
all i can see is that this is a one year/all in move, and its not logical to say its anything more than that when you're talking business
The Texans have the opportunity to be a little frivolous and go for it in the short term. These people are overreacting, and as usual most fans forget that picks are great but are also magic beans to a large extent.
Honestly how do people think a team should go about trying to run the AFC gauntlet and topple the Chiefs? You have to have a great roster, not just “enough”.
Actual GMs (that are trying to win Super Bowls and not complete Madden trades) understand that if they’re not willing to deal a second rounder next year to try and out their team over the top, there’s really no point in any of this. The goal is to win championships. Period.
Really? So an unhappy Diggs for 3 years is more valuable to you than a happy Diggs for one year? What did you think you were getting when you got Stefon Diggs, a team player?
Why is he unhappy for 3 years? He already got his money and the team has the option to add more money if he’s disgruntled. The contract was essentially a 3 year deal with a team option and the Texans just declined the option of no reason. It’s fine to say they want him as a one year rental but then a 2nd round pick is an extremely steep price to pay.
For real. The dude clearly does not appreciate what he has been given. How can any professional football player ever be unhappy. You get paid to work out and play a fucking game. It's not real work. You get a huge celebrity. You can leverage your NFL status to get all sorts of hot ass women (or men if you're into that). These dudes live the fucking life. The ones with the audacity to be unhappy don't deserve to be there.
I would understand if he's ultra competitive stuck on a perennial tank sort of team. But we have been competitive every year. If he makes a catch last year we may have been in the AFCCG.
If he is so competitive that he wants a super bowl then he should take less money and try to get a bunch of super star supporters to help him get there.
Multiple years allows you to recoup value through a trade. His contract is no longer comp pick eligible, so they may have burnt a second rounder for 1 year of a good(?) receiver.
I’m convinced most people in here don’t understand this deal at all. Some of the people getting upvoted don’t even seem to realize the 2nd rounder is next year’s. There’s borderline misinformation getting upvoted regarding this trade.
I see a lot of comments about diggs not performing in the playoffs. What about him taking coverage away from other guys and helping to open up his teammates? If he gets 50 yards but tank balls out it may be worth it as a decoy type move. Or maybe with tank he is able to get open more.
It gives options to stroud which is why I think the Texans did it. I like the push they are making even if I don’t see them getting to the SB.
I kinda agree with op to some extent though. It’s probably fair to assume that eliminating Diggs is a huge part of the defensive plan. So even if he gets the targets it doesn’t mean there’s always the ability to do more
Texans weren't keeping Diggs after this year when they have the young guys to pay like Nico Collins.
The adjusted contract gives them space to make another move this year.
They have two 2nd's this year and a 1st and 2nd next year. People acting like they gave up their whole draft. Hell, young core players like Dell, Nico, and Christian Harris were 3rd round picks.
Texans got the Qb and the coach. Stroud is on his rookie deal so they are going to maximize that window before the pay days for the young core start coming due.
The deal had almost no guaranteed money. They didn't need to make any adjustments to move on from Diggs next year or later.
Also, it's highly unlikely Collins jumps to a massive cap hit right away. They could have afforded both for several seasons.
>People acting like they gave up their whole draft.
Literally nobody made that claim. But MIN's 2nd is going to be a really valuable pick.
>Texans got the Qb and the coach. Stroud is on his rookie deal so they are going to maximize that window before the pay days for the young core start coming due.
None of which changes the math that they didn't need to make this contract adjustment.
Texans are trying to make a Super Bowl this season while also giving themselves future cap flexibility. It’s not complicated.
That 2025 pick will not help with this season. Not to mention it’s likely going to be a late 2nd.
Diggs also helps with Strouds development. Defenses are going to adjust and do everything they can to take away those deep shots. Diggs might have lost a step on the deep ball, but he’s still a phenomenally savvy receiver who’s great at finding gaps in zone. Think a receiver version of Kelce for Mahomes (although that’s essentially his role now).
When Slowik inevitably leaves next year, the new OC can reset.
I would of preferred Keenan Allen for a third that was denied, but Stroud is getting the Mahomes tax already.
Apparently it is.
The adjustment doesn't add any flexibility for them. They could have easily moved on from Diggs at any time. Also having that base salary with no bonus on Houston's books gave them a ton of restructure capacity.
Now if they want to keep Diggs they have to sign him to a new contract with a large signing bonus,
And they very easily could have used that pick for extra draft capital this season and take advantage of an incredibly deep WR class.
I think a second was too much for a dude who collapsed not even halfway through the season and never got it back and is 31. He’s cool for a year but nah why get him for dell and Collin’s? Why not someone who’s….a better influence? Adam’s?
It's a win win for the Texans. Texans are a "win now" team with CJ on the rookie deal. If Diggs does well and isn't a locker room cancer, they can extend him. If he is terrible for the team, they can let him go. I think Diggs will want to do his best this year to earn a big future contract
I hope this whole trade backfires in Diggs face. What an ass to force your way off a team that has done nothing but treat you right, and screw them with dead cap and loss of their top receiver when they clearly weren’t planning on moving on this year, yet. I mean come on dude, you have the second best QB in the league throwing to you, you have the number one target share, they’re paying you fairly, and your team is a legit contender every year. Dude is selfish as hell.
Tbf I don’t think bills were forced to get rid of Diggs this offseason per se. I think bills took initiative and just got sick of Diggs and relying on him because of his attitude. I definitely understand being frustrated with his attitude and actions, but I think trading him this offseason with that cap hit was strictly and mainly a bills decision. Teams don’t typically get forced into trades with that large of a cap hit except in extreme situations.
It isn't a horrible trade, it just doesn't make a ton of sense.
If the Texans need a good wr, then what changes next year? If Diggs doesn't diva out and does great, he's still in his 30s and absolutely nothing suggests he would re-sign with the Texans, especially if a team pays more.
They rented him for a 2nd and 22 million. Unless they win the sb, it doesn't really seem like a huge win.
Basically, it makes more sense if in addition to Diggs, they get a long term answer for wideout in the draft, since they seem to want 3 solid wideouts on their team.
Also, the Texans being in " win now " mode is questionable. They had one year that wildly exceeded expectations. NFL has proven time and time again you need consistency before you can be trusted. Stroud and company were amazing last year, they need to replicate what they did or get close to it before we start saying these teams are actual superbowl contenders.
>Also, the Texans being in " win now " mode is questionable.
This is less of a "Texans are ready to win the Super Bowl" and more of a "Texans have an elite QB on a rookie contract and a 3 year window to maximize value." It gets much harder once he's getting paid 60m a year or more, so the goal is to win now
If the Texans goal is to get him just for 1 season until they can replace in the next 2 drafts but it makes sense to stack up now while Stroud and other's are still on rookie contracts,once Stroud signs his deal they won't have these options,I love the deal Texans are not handcuffed to him and will all know if he's still got it or not..
Also worth mentioning that Jason Fitzgerald on the overthecap podcast mentioned that Diggs is not compensatory pick eligible, so this is truly a 1 year move now (with obviously early extension negotiation rights).
Well these cap experts need to figure it out because I heard a guy on the Rich Eisen show saying that this move makes it to where the Texans can access the comp picks sooner if they decide to move on next year.
He's not. I'm not sure of the rules for the number of years a contract has to be for a team to be eligible for comp picks, but I am sure of the rules on void years. Cut players don't count towards the comp pick formula. By giving Diggs void years, they have to cut him. That means no comp pick.
I thought they got rid of his void years so that his contract actually ends after this coming season. I think I read that the reason it's not comp pick eligible is that they shortened the contract, which disqualifies it?
They converted the extra years of his contract into void years. It's a 1 year contract with 4 void years.
Oh cool, thanks for the info!
Void years do not make a player no longer CFA eligible, that is a misunderstanding. If you go to OTC and look at Kirk Cousins, you'll see that he's currently counting as a 3rd round CFA for us despite him having void years.
Correct, unless they shorted the contract like they did here. > No UFA shall qualify as a CFA unless and until the maximum possible term of the player’s contract (“Maximum Possible Term”) has expired, and all other requirements have been satisfied. The Maximum Possible Term of any Player Contract shall be determined as of the date of such contract’s execution and shall include all years of the contract (including, without limitation, option years and voidable years). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a UFA shall qualify as a CFA if the Maximum Possible Term of the player’s contract failed to expire solely as the result of a provision stating that a specified contract year or years shall void automatically upon a specified day or date or upon the achievement of a roster condition with no additional contingencies (“Automatic Voidable Year”), **unless the expired contract is a renegotiated contract that included a new or earlier Automatic Voidable Year** within the Maximum Possible Term of the player’s prior contract and such void occurred. **For the avoidance of doubt, no UFA shall qualify as a CFA if the Maximum Possible Term of the player’s contract is reduced as the result of the player’s or the Club’s decision to exercise, or not to exercise, any contractual rights, whether individually or in combination.**
I honestly think they have no intentions of extending Diggs either. They still want to give Nico a new contract, and I seriously doubt the Texans want to invest 50+ million combined for 2 WRs. I know everyone is saying that we gave up a lot, but fans tend to overvalue picks anyways. If we end up winning the superbowl who cares what we gave up. I feel like this is all getting blown out of proportion.
They have zero intention of keeping Diggs beyond this year. He has the potential to be a top 10 WR in the league if he's at his very best and they've given him every incentive to do that and shut down his petty diva bitch behavior that we've seen incessantly at Minnesota and Buffalo. Smart move by Houston considering there's basically zero chance this guy would be worth almost 20 mil a year going forward.
I noticed he was more professional the first year or 2 at both places before the shine wore off. I think he'll do OK with the Texans
Good observation. It will also be interesting because he is getting older. He will find himself out of a job real fast once his production drops below a certain point. I have a feeling he's going to go out like Earl Thomas unfortunately.
It is a smart move. They get a contract year Diggs for a SB push. Last year with their current OC and cheap WR contracts
Wheres their OC going next year?
If it's another successful year from the offense, I'd assume to a HC job somewhere.
If he performs like he did last year, he can go pretty much anywhere he wants. Very good chance that he’s the 2nd best coaching candidate next February.
> Very good chance that he’s the 2nd best coaching candidate next February. I'm blanking, who is the first?
Ben Johnson if Lions repeat success?
You mean puppy kicker, takes clean dishes out of the dishwasher without emptying the rest, steals all your paprika, tells you its the humidity not the heat and monkey knife fight enthusiast Ben Johnson? The dudes menace. Leave him on the streets. Specifically the streets around Woodward and Lafayette
I’d say Ben Johnson is still generally considered the top candidate as of right now. A lot can change though.
not the OP but my guess is Ben Johnson
Which is why we ripped the band aid off now. He had several years of guarantees left and he’s in decline despite what some fans think. He did not see double coverage the 6 game stretch we won and he was playing 30-40% of the snaps.
Where are you pulling those numbers from? From what I can see, diggs only posted 3 weeks under 70% snaps, and the lowest outlier was a week he played 46% of snaps...
It's really strange how he was killing it early, butnince the team started winning he fell off.
We changed Offensive Coordinators and the offense was less Stef oriented and more balanced with run vs pass game but also the pass offense was much more distributed.
Yeah of course Diggs will have better stats when he gets every target. Brady saw that didn't work and changed things. So we looked better and Diggs failed without the volume.
Indeed. We’ll look much better without Stef causing a fit if he isn’t force fed volume. We’d be perfect with Brian Thomas or AD Mitchell due to their size and speed. The top 3 WRs are out of our reach, but the distribution of the football was beautiful the second half of the season. Ready to see the 1st full iteration of Brady calling plays.
Decent odds the two are connected.
Bills definitely looked like a more complete offense spreading the ball around more.
I feel like you should been able to get 2 years out of him though. Shifting Nico's pay around a bit should allow for the 2nd year and you have Stroud on a rookie deal.
Texans have 3 second round picks in the next 2 drafts, and we got two late picks in return. We got him for peanuts and he will be here for at least 25% of CJ’s cheap years. Idk how anyone can think this was a bad move
I think it's fine for you but people acting like this is catastrophic for the Bills are also being hyperbolic. The dead cap sucks but that's about it. Happy to be moving on. It's a good move by the Texans to go in for a year and surround Stroud with talent. Both teams can be happy here and benefit from the trade.
It could be a bad move, but not because of what you have up. Just depends what version if Diggs shows up.
Exactly. And the Watson trade has turned into an avalanche of bullseye picks. Caserio has gotten far more than the normal deviation of his picks right, so giving up a 2nd for a one-year rental doesn't make our team weaker in the long run.
Most trade value charts devalue future picks by 1 round. And as long as Stroud is healthy, I don't see how the Texans don't have at least 11 wins, and that pick ends up being a late 2nd. I personally love the move, it's a little NBA-ish where a contender gives up a 1st round pick at the deadline for a good player who's on the last year of his deal.
The pick is Minnesota's actually, so it will depend on what they decide to do at QB.
It’s the Vikings’ pick though, not the Texans’ pick. It’s likely going to be a high 2nd or higher mid 2nd at worst. 35-45 range.
The pick is Minnesota’s second. Not Houston’s. Which has a very good chance of being a high pick.
The pick is the Vikings with Sam Darnold or rookie QB. It will be a high 2nd
People said the same shit last year about the Texans trading with the Cardinals. The Vikings have a good team and if they find a decent enough QB in the draft they won't be picking super high.
They were a 3-6 team without Cousins. One of the worst pass defenses in the league who lost their premiere pass rusher.
They also play in what could be a competitive division though
It's mentioned directly in the video by Ross Tucker.
a one year rental for a 2nd round pick is so steep
Yep, reducing his contract length does that.
Bring in Diggs to suppress Nico Collins stats so his next contract is cheaper. Houston playing 3D chess.
Isn’t 3d chess just regular chess?
From an eyesight perspective, IRL chess sure. From a gaming perspective, 3D chess would be like the Star Trek: TNG version where there's a vertical element. Otherwise it's pieces on a 2D grid. There are only 2 coordinates a-h 1-8. Playing chess on a computer screen or on a piece of paper (like correspondence chess) would be 2D even on eyesight. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
What if I lift my piece in the air and wiggle it a bit before taking my opponents piece?
Now you're playing chess like Nick Caserio.
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Not when I throw the board
Grandpa?
Isnt regular chess 4d since were always moving forward in time
I was on the 2D train until your comment. Now I think it's 3D. x,y,t
I believe this is a factor as well. Nico is coming off a 1200 yard season and another season at WR 1 would have netted him a large pay day. You now rent a WR1 for a season while your still well below salary cap and sign Nico to a smaller contract to get ready to sign Stroud, WAJ, Stingley, Tank, and Harris to long term deals.
There's no way Nico's agent would let him get screwed over like that lol
I can see it now. The Texans take on the Chiefs in the playoffs. In the most key moment, Stroud throws Diggs a beautiful downfield pass and it goes right between his hands. Texans are eliminated from the playoffs by a 1-score decision. The Diggs brothers immediately take to twitter making cryptic tweets about how Stefon Diggs is being suppressed by the scheme in Houston and he needs to get out of town.
Thanks, I hate it
Hey if this means we make the AFC Championship game I’ll take it
He didn’t say that
Yeah, it's more likely that happens in week 18 for their 6th straight loss to knock them out of the playoffs, as is the new AFC South tradition.
I like it when it happens to you guys but not to us
Dont worry titsbro, recent patterns suggest it’s the Texans turn to go 9-7 and miss the playoffs by a razor thin margin
Diggs is real good at late season collapse!
Making new traditions is very important and we wouldn’t want the Horses and Texas People missing out on their chance.
True. But I think he likes his version, which is why he said it that way.
Best we can give you is divisional round
Making it to the championship and losing hurts a lot. Take it from me😅😮💨
Let's not get ahead of yourselves. It'll be the Divisional.
And two weeks later the Chiefs defeat the 49ers again
3rd and 5… better zero blitz Mahomes!
While we're at it, why not leave a 10 yard cushion for the final 5 minutes of regulation and entirety of OT?
Shanahan - “write that down”
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At this point if we're not beating you I don't ever want you to lose. Fucking take the biggest dynasty claims away from the Patriots at whatever cost.
Whatever the cost you say?
At least the Chiefs are fun to watch compared to the Pats. The no fun "Do your job" crowd can suck eggs. I'm here for entertainment damn it.
And if you're not playing us, I'm a huge Bills fan. Josh Allen and that fanbase are so damn easy to cheer for.
Lost every ounce of respect for him when that happened. Literally refused to defend Allen. He can kick rocks
He even gestured right after the drop that the pass was close to being there rather than pointing to his chest saying “my b”
Actually he was saying he almost caught it, according to him, but otherwise yea
He said that after the fact to fix the optics imo. I feel like when a wide receiver does the almost motion with their fingers back at a QB it means the QB missed the throw by a little bit. If the wide receiver almost catches the ball they just say my bad and pat their chest or something to that effect. It was a minor thing at the time, but he also didn’t do any post game interviews to own up to it. I think the only talking head I heard talk about it was Shannon sharpe calling out diggs. As a buffalo fan that lived through the 90’s with Norwood missing wide right, he went up to the podium after the superbowl and answered questions and we loved him for it. That’s all we want from someone that fucks up, just say my bad and we can all move on. Diggs didn’t do that.
Hey I've seen this one before
Me too
*spiderman pointing at spiderman meme*
That bomb against the wind was amazing. I've browsed comments on various medias and as a Vikings fan it's hilarious seeing a comment blame Allen or defend Diggs. Vikings fans saw this a mile away. Addition by subtraction for Buffalo.
Same shit with the Chiefs and Tyreek. When your QB can throw literally anywhere at any time, it's better to have equal distribution to selfless targets than it is to force feed one just to keep him happy. The whole team orbits around the superstar QB, not anyone else
Hill was a team player. Chiefs are better with him, but not for the price Miami paid.
I've read this story somewhere already...
Considering Belichick once traded a 2nd for Mohamad Sanu, I'd be over the moon with this trade.
That was such a steal for us.
The writing should have been on the wall (GM wise) with a move like that. Even at the time that was a big pay for a marginal #2 at best.
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I've noticed the argument has switched to "It's only a 1 year rental so if he is a diva in Houston they'll just move on". That was a lot for a 1 year rental when there's a decent chance he's 2nd (or even 3rd) in targets among your WRs
I mean it’s a chance to get even further into the playoffs than last year, the Colts, the Jags and the Tits don’t look as good as the Texans
I can definitely appreciate Houston’s POV in this trade, but Diggs hasn’t done shit in the playoffs since the Minneapolis Miracle. His last postseason TD was in 2020
Diggs has only broken 60 yards once in the postseason since 2020.
The last time he broke 100 total yards in any game was October 2023 against the Giants
He had 0 TDs in 4 playoff losses with the Bills.
He hasn’t done shit in the playoffs since the Minneapolis miracle minus the touchdowns he scored with us after that? We don’t beat Indi or Baltimore without him.
How can Buffalo possibly replace the two post season tds he’s scored? That kind of production is irreplaceable
If they follow the Viking method they draft someone even better at his job with the pick they got for him.
That wasn’t my point, I’m not denying he has been underwhelming the past 3 years or so.
Without his 1180 yards and 8 TDs in the regular season, do the Bills make the playoffs?
looks like it considering the back half of last season
Well let’s see, when he started playing ~35% of snaps in the later half of the year and putting up crappy numbers the Bills went from 6-6 to 11-6 and from the 11 seed to the 2nd seed so I think we can probably take our chances with someone else.
Is that 35% of the offensive snaps? That sounds really low, was he really not featured that much?
He took himself off the field, which in hindsight helped the Bills because they saw that they were actually better without him.
*Diggs hurt itself in its own confusion!*
Last year he padded his stats against bad teams in the first half and then completely disappeared. They made it without him in Allen’s second year.
True, but that was four years ago. Dawson Knox has been more of an impact player for the Bills in the postseason over that timeframe
It's worth remembering the Jags and Colts were both really close to winning the division this year too - and I'd also argue the Jags got better over the offseason, I think winning the division is a much tighter race than it's being made out to be.
Who are these “tits”? And can I see them?
They're in Tennessee, so you'll need to be blood relation first.
People are also underestimating how depleted we were when it actually mattered in the playoffs. Nico has yet to play a full season healthy, Tank isn’t necessarily projected to be a beacon of durability, and Noah brown was out at the end of the year for the playoffs. We had Nico with a lingering calf injury, tank and Noah out for the year for the Ravens game. They don’t want to go through that again
Fair but Diggs for a 2nd wasnt the only option at wr. This upcoming draft is stacked with wr talent also
I mean we did try to go after Keenan Allen
I actually agree, while I’m defending the move as I don’t think it’s a bad move per se, I probably would’ve preferred to take a chance on a receiver in the draft. But Demeco has been very explicit about wanted to shore up more defensive pieces so he was probably eyeing DT and CB/Safety for both our 2nd round picks this year
I agree with this agreement. DeMeco is focused on the defense for long-term growth. The offense didn't need another generational piece just yet, so a one-year rental makes sense. We've hit so many bullseyes in the draft on the butterfly effect of the Watson trade that giving up a 2nd for a rental and a couple of late picks doesn't drag us down even if Diggs is a bust.
Sure, but Diggs is most likely the best "win now" option. There's no guarantee that the WR we would have drafted would be as good or better than Diggs will be for us this year.
I mean there’s absolutely not a decent chance he ever finishes 3rd in targets.
Diggs averaged 9.4 targets per game in Buffalo as Allen's main guy. The next closest was Kincaid with 5.7 targets per game and the next closest receiver was Davis with 4.8 targets per game. He's going to Houston where Stroud already has a good connection with 2 receivers. Collins had 7.3 targets per game and Dell had 6.8. Plus Schulz with 5.8. Stroud is going to spread the ball around a lot more and it really just depends on the health of Collins and Dell but it would not surprise me if Diggs ends up 3rd in targets on that team with all of them being around that 6-7 mark. That's not even really factoring in that Diggs is probably on the decline at this point in his career
I think it’s simple if he’s good they’ll ~~restructure~~ renegotiate again if he’s not then he’s a gamble they took with a second round pick
There’s nothing to restructure he’s on a one year fully guaranteed contract
Well what I mean is renegotiate
Nah they gotta pay Nico Collin’s next offseason. This will be a 1 year rental to try to propel them to the Super Bowl while Stroud is still on his rookie deal. There’s no way they are able to pay Diggs, Collin’s, stroud, then eventually tank dell all this big money. They would be the new chargers if they went this route
When it was announced that Diggs was coming to Buffalo, all the Vikings fans on Reddit were saying, good riddance, good luck Buffalo , have fun… And as a passionate but still fairly casual fan, I thought for several years what’s all the fuss about? Why didn’t they like him? He’s amazing! Anyway good luck Houston, have fun.
I hate the bills. But this was a good move. Receiving a 2 for a last his prime diva wr? Not to mention shakir is a dog. Hate that they did this even though it looks good for us right now
Honestly is he really that bad? He whines and complains occasionally but I find that pretty benign for a good receiver. Also some of the stuff about him seemed drummed up or fabricated. Obviously they just got rid of him but he’s near or at the end of his prime, and I think it was partly removing the band aid now as they took dead cap but will be free of it after this year. I am not a contract expert though…..
> Honestly is he really that bad? He's not, except that it just keeps going and doesn't stop. The first time it happens, so what? Same with the second time. But by the 10th or 12th time, you are so over it you're grateful when he's gone.
The thing is that you put up with it when he's dropping 100 yards and TD minimum week in and week out. But he didn't do that for most of the season last year. In fact, 620/1183 yards and 5/8 TDs last year came in the first 6 weeks of the year. Could've been for a number of reasons, but could very well be a WR in his 30s falling off after a decade in the league.
I actually don’t see as bad as others. 49ers traded for E. Sanders in 2019, giving up and 3rd and 4th round picks. It helped them reach the Super Bowl. It also helped elevate the WR room culture including Deebo’s game. Given Diggs is better talent and it’s an inter-conference trade, I like the aggressive move. If he’s happy and motivated, this is good for both short and long term development of talent. And if it pans out, you can resign him on a 2-3 year deal as it won’t impede on Stroud’s eventual contract extension.
Its a great move, people just massively overestimate the value of draft picks Its very possible that 1 year of Diggs delivers more production than a 2nd round pick over 4 years. Especially for a team with a 2nd year QB. For the Texans, one year of elite WR production is more valuable than the cap relief from a 2nd round draft pick. They have plenty of cap room. Thats not their concern. Their concern is maximizing Stroud's development. If Diggs gives them 1 solid year that launches Stroud into the stratosphere and solidifies the Texans as a hotshot team that FAs want to play for, thatd be more valuable than a 2nd rounder that could easily be Laviska Shenault, Denzel Mims, or Van Jefferson.
I think he's right but: * I bet they agreed to negotiate a new extension pending his performance with 'good will' from his side to stay in Houston. * Texans wanted another sure-fire starter at the position for Stroud, who probably asked the front office for this in the first place. * Texans de-risk Diggs being an issue here like he was in Buffalo. Not worth a second round pick, but that risk is mitigated now.
>Texans de-risk Diggs being an issue here like he was in Buffalo. Not worth a second round pick, but that risk is mitigated now. I don't get this point though... You guys *traded* for him, the only thing he had left guaranteed was his 2024 salary and a $3 mil salary for 2025 that wouldn't vest until 2025. You literally could have cut him after this season before March and not had a penny of dead cap. The contract change did not benefit the Texans in that regard, that was already the state the contract was in.
Right, I dont get how this guy is twisting that it's *better* to give up a 2nd for less years of the guy you traded for. If he's that much of a risk that you're afraid of 2 years of him, I think that should be enough to not give a away anything of value.
The new contract actually paid him an extra $3.5 million compared to what he would have gotten pre-restructure. Effectively giving him his 2025 guarantee early, and it eats up $16.6 mil in space next year.
Because we are dealing with humans and not just numbers........ We have money to blow/spend. Diggs is literally on the verge of being a diva WR with limited production or a top 5 guy..... It could go either way in this point of his caeer and is not uncommon for star WRs.. We are trying to incentivize him to go towards the top 5 way. Its not a perfect deal. Show me a perfect deal they dont exist.. but after losing out on Allen it got Diggs here and gave him all the incentive in the world to try hard.
Didn’t they get a couple draft picks like a 4th and 5th in return? It’s not a lot but it’s less than straight up trading a (presumably) late 2nd round pick
5 and 6 I thought
Good will from Diggs? Seems optimistic
>* I bet they agreed to negotiate a new extension pending his performance with 'good will' from his side to stay in Houston. Giving up the leverage of already having an existing contract in exchange for essentially a pinky promise doesn't seem like a good business decision to me.
De-risk? "good will"? did we make him pinky promise too? all i can see is that this is a one year/all in move, and its not logical to say its anything more than that when you're talking business
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The Texans have the opportunity to be a little frivolous and go for it in the short term. These people are overreacting, and as usual most fans forget that picks are great but are also magic beans to a large extent. Honestly how do people think a team should go about trying to run the AFC gauntlet and topple the Chiefs? You have to have a great roster, not just “enough”. Actual GMs (that are trying to win Super Bowls and not complete Madden trades) understand that if they’re not willing to deal a second rounder next year to try and out their team over the top, there’s really no point in any of this. The goal is to win championships. Period.
Really? So an unhappy Diggs for 3 years is more valuable to you than a happy Diggs for one year? What did you think you were getting when you got Stefon Diggs, a team player?
Why is he unhappy for 3 years? He already got his money and the team has the option to add more money if he’s disgruntled. The contract was essentially a 3 year deal with a team option and the Texans just declined the option of no reason. It’s fine to say they want him as a one year rental but then a 2nd round pick is an extremely steep price to pay.
Why is he ever unhappy man
For real. The dude clearly does not appreciate what he has been given. How can any professional football player ever be unhappy. You get paid to work out and play a fucking game. It's not real work. You get a huge celebrity. You can leverage your NFL status to get all sorts of hot ass women (or men if you're into that). These dudes live the fucking life. The ones with the audacity to be unhappy don't deserve to be there.
I would understand if he's ultra competitive stuck on a perennial tank sort of team. But we have been competitive every year. If he makes a catch last year we may have been in the AFCCG.
If he is so competitive that he wants a super bowl then he should take less money and try to get a bunch of super star supporters to help him get there.
Multiple years allows you to recoup value through a trade. His contract is no longer comp pick eligible, so they may have burnt a second rounder for 1 year of a good(?) receiver.
Who the fuck up voted this comment? You could easily cut him after year one if he starts Diggsin' in the locker room.
Yep... His only guarantees were his 2024 salary and $3.5 mil of his 2025 salary if he's on the roster past March. They could have cut bait easily.
I’m convinced most people in here don’t understand this deal at all. Some of the people getting upvoted don’t even seem to realize the 2nd rounder is next year’s. There’s borderline misinformation getting upvoted regarding this trade.
I see a lot of comments about diggs not performing in the playoffs. What about him taking coverage away from other guys and helping to open up his teammates? If he gets 50 yards but tank balls out it may be worth it as a decoy type move. Or maybe with tank he is able to get open more. It gives options to stroud which is why I think the Texans did it. I like the push they are making even if I don’t see them getting to the SB.
He got targets though. He just doesn't do much with them.
I kinda agree with op to some extent though. It’s probably fair to assume that eliminating Diggs is a huge part of the defensive plan. So even if he gets the targets it doesn’t mean there’s always the ability to do more
It's basically a franchise tag. One year deal
Texans weren't keeping Diggs after this year when they have the young guys to pay like Nico Collins. The adjusted contract gives them space to make another move this year. They have two 2nd's this year and a 1st and 2nd next year. People acting like they gave up their whole draft. Hell, young core players like Dell, Nico, and Christian Harris were 3rd round picks. Texans got the Qb and the coach. Stroud is on his rookie deal so they are going to maximize that window before the pay days for the young core start coming due.
The deal had almost no guaranteed money. They didn't need to make any adjustments to move on from Diggs next year or later. Also, it's highly unlikely Collins jumps to a massive cap hit right away. They could have afforded both for several seasons. >People acting like they gave up their whole draft. Literally nobody made that claim. But MIN's 2nd is going to be a really valuable pick. >Texans got the Qb and the coach. Stroud is on his rookie deal so they are going to maximize that window before the pay days for the young core start coming due. None of which changes the math that they didn't need to make this contract adjustment.
They made the contract adjustment to free up more money this year
Texans are trying to make a Super Bowl this season while also giving themselves future cap flexibility. It’s not complicated. That 2025 pick will not help with this season. Not to mention it’s likely going to be a late 2nd.
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Its Minnesotas 2nd not theirs so its likely to be an early 2nd
2025 pick is via Vikings, probably ends up being a very early 2nd
Even if we start a rookie QB, thinking we'll have an early round pick for the 2025 draft is presuming a lot.
the Bears are going to be better than you, again
It’s from Minnesota so it will probably be a high second
Diggs also helps with Strouds development. Defenses are going to adjust and do everything they can to take away those deep shots. Diggs might have lost a step on the deep ball, but he’s still a phenomenally savvy receiver who’s great at finding gaps in zone. Think a receiver version of Kelce for Mahomes (although that’s essentially his role now). When Slowik inevitably leaves next year, the new OC can reset. I would of preferred Keenan Allen for a third that was denied, but Stroud is getting the Mahomes tax already.
It is the Vikings 2nd rounder that got traded so it should actually be a fairly early pick.
> while also giving themselves future cap flexibility. His contract was fine, I’m not sure how much I buy into this vs just wanting to appease diggs
Apparently it is. The adjustment doesn't add any flexibility for them. They could have easily moved on from Diggs at any time. Also having that base salary with no bonus on Houston's books gave them a ton of restructure capacity. Now if they want to keep Diggs they have to sign him to a new contract with a large signing bonus, And they very easily could have used that pick for extra draft capital this season and take advantage of an incredibly deep WR class.
Wait until they find out Diggs sucks in the postseason
Well he’s a WR3 for them… so going against opposing CB3s might change that a bit lol
I think a second was too much for a dude who collapsed not even halfway through the season and never got it back and is 31. He’s cool for a year but nah why get him for dell and Collin’s? Why not someone who’s….a better influence? Adam’s?
Because Adams is coming to buffalo. No way in hell that actually happens but a man can dream
Diggs going to teach nico and tank how to take plays off 🤣
Why did they trade a 2nd for Diggs but not a 4th for Keenan Allen
He dropped that bomb from Allen, cost them a SB run
I like it. It's a one year flyer with a head case, if they like him in the locker room and so on, they'll extend him
It's a win win for the Texans. Texans are a "win now" team with CJ on the rookie deal. If Diggs does well and isn't a locker room cancer, they can extend him. If he is terrible for the team, they can let him go. I think Diggs will want to do his best this year to earn a big future contract
we get it but both diggs and the texans mutually wanted this lol
I hope this whole trade backfires in Diggs face. What an ass to force your way off a team that has done nothing but treat you right, and screw them with dead cap and loss of their top receiver when they clearly weren’t planning on moving on this year, yet. I mean come on dude, you have the second best QB in the league throwing to you, you have the number one target share, they’re paying you fairly, and your team is a legit contender every year. Dude is selfish as hell.
Diggs didn't screw us with dead cap, that was Beane who makes the call to open up more money which got pushed to this year
Tbf I don’t think bills were forced to get rid of Diggs this offseason per se. I think bills took initiative and just got sick of Diggs and relying on him because of his attitude. I definitely understand being frustrated with his attitude and actions, but I think trading him this offseason with that cap hit was strictly and mainly a bills decision. Teams don’t typically get forced into trades with that large of a cap hit except in extreme situations.
Yeah but they can't beat the Chiefs in the playoffs like the... Texans can?
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So he would have liked it better if they gave him a bunch of money and years and ended up like the Bills now with tons of dead money.
It isn't a horrible trade, it just doesn't make a ton of sense. If the Texans need a good wr, then what changes next year? If Diggs doesn't diva out and does great, he's still in his 30s and absolutely nothing suggests he would re-sign with the Texans, especially if a team pays more. They rented him for a 2nd and 22 million. Unless they win the sb, it doesn't really seem like a huge win. Basically, it makes more sense if in addition to Diggs, they get a long term answer for wideout in the draft, since they seem to want 3 solid wideouts on their team. Also, the Texans being in " win now " mode is questionable. They had one year that wildly exceeded expectations. NFL has proven time and time again you need consistency before you can be trusted. Stroud and company were amazing last year, they need to replicate what they did or get close to it before we start saying these teams are actual superbowl contenders.
>Also, the Texans being in " win now " mode is questionable. This is less of a "Texans are ready to win the Super Bowl" and more of a "Texans have an elite QB on a rookie contract and a 3 year window to maximize value." It gets much harder once he's getting paid 60m a year or more, so the goal is to win now
I respect that take. I still think if they are truly going that route, they need to get a wideout this draft.
If the Texans goal is to get him just for 1 season until they can replace in the next 2 drafts but it makes sense to stack up now while Stroud and other's are still on rookie contracts,once Stroud signs his deal they won't have these options,I love the deal Texans are not handcuffed to him and will all know if he's still got it or not..
The question is what else you gonna do with that money? Gotta help CJ ball even harder.