Stefon Diggs Just Got PAID

Oooooweeeeee. That’s a ton of dough. Not bad for a 5th round pick, huh?

NFL - The bump in pay is solid for the fifth-round receiver who was scheduled to make merely $1.907 million in the final season of his rookie deal. For a player without a 100-catch or 1,000-yard season, Diggs is now making a pretty penny. The Vikings are paying Diggs for his abundant potential. Getting a deal done now pays an ascending player while locking in the young wideout. With the salary cap increasing and prices escalating, if Diggs stays healthy, this could look like a team-friendly deal in a few seasons.

As a route technician and still just 24-years-old, Diggs can win at every level and has become a downfield maven. In three seasons since being drafted out of Maryland, the 6-foot wideout has compiled 200 receptions for 2,472 yards and 15 TDs. He owns the ability to win at the line of scrimmage and secure the catch in close quarters. Diggs ranked first among receivers last season in Next Gen Stats’ tight-window rating and Pro Football Focus’ contested-catch efficiency.

There’s no doubt that Stefon Diggs is my favorite football player. I loved watching him at Maryland,

was shocked when he kept dropping in the draft,

and has been awesome in Minnesota.

Most WRs take a few years to break out, and Diggs has been a stud since his rookie year. Now coming into his 4th season, he’s getting a hefty contract, but the Vikings are buying into him and Thielen being one of the best WR duos in the league for years to come. And even though it’s a top 10 WR contract right now, in 2-3 years it might not even be top 20. Good deal for Diggs, and great deal for the Vikes.