ðš BILLS TRADE STEFON DIGGS TO TEXANS ðš Stephen A. Smith reacts! | First Take
Summary
TLDRIn this transcript from First Take, the hosts discuss the blockbuster trade of four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefan Diggs from the Buffalo Bills to the Houston Texans. The trade is seen as a significant move for both teams, with the Texans bolstering their offense and the Bills looking to the future. The conversation also touches on the impact of the trade on the AFC landscape, with the Texans now in a stronger position to compete with top teams like Baltimore and Kansas City. The hosts praise the Texans' additions in free agency and the leadership of Deshaun Watson, while also acknowledging the Bills' decision to move on from Diggs.
Takeaways
- ð¢ Breaking news: The Buffalo Bills are finalizing a trade to send wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans for draft pick compensation.
- ð The Texans' recent free agency moves, including the additions of defensive players and the acquisition of Joe Mixon at running back, indicate a strategic rebuild.
- ð€ Diggs' arrival in Houston is expected to bolster the team's offensive capabilities, alongside talents like CJ Strad, Tank Dell, and Nico Collins.
- ð¯ The trade is seen as a positive move for both parties, with Diggs getting a fresh start in a promising situation and Buffalo looking towards the future.
- ð Buffalo's decision to trade Diggs is believed to be influenced by his second-half performance and playoff game against Kansas City.
- ðïžââïž Despite the trade, the Texans do not receive a 2024 draft pick, instead acquiring a 2025 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick.
- ð The Houston Texans' coaching and management, led by CJ Strad and Lovie Smith, are gaining recognition for their efforts in redeveloping the team.
- ð¡ The Texans' acquisition of Diggs is highlighted as a significant move that could potentially disrupt the balance of power in the AFC.
- ð CJ Strad's potential as a top quarterback is discussed, with expectations that he will be among the best in the league in the upcoming season.
- ð The Houston Texans' trajectory is described as 'parabolic', with the team rapidly improving and becoming a force to be reckoned with in the NFL.
Q & A
Which team is finalizing a trade to acquire four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefan Diggs?
-The Houston Texans are finalizing a trade to acquire Stefan Diggs.
What type of compensation is Buffalo receiving in the trade for Stefan Diggs?
-Buffalo is receiving draft pick compensation, including a 2025 second round pick via Minnesota and a 2024 sixth round pick and a 2025 fifth round pick.
How does the addition of Stefan Diggs impact the Houston Texans' offense?
-The addition of Stefan Diggs is expected to significantly bolster the Texans' offense, as he is a top-tier wide receiver who can elevate the performance of quarterback CJ Strad and the overall passing game.
What other key players does the Houston Texans' offense have?
-The Texans' offense already includes players like running back Joe Mixon, tight end Dalton Schultz, and wide receivers Tank Dell and Nico Collins.
What is the significance of the trade for Stefan Diggsæ¬äºº?
-The trade is significant for Diggs as it places him in a situation where he can thrive with a promising team and quarterback, potentially leading to more success and personal recognition.
What was the performance of Stefan Diggs in the second half of the previous year?
-Stefan Diggs did not play well in the playoff game against Kansas City, which influenced Buffalo's decision to trade him.
How does the presence of CJ Strad affect the Houston Texans' quarterback situation?
-CJ Strad is considered a rising star and a top-tier quarterback, which should improve the team's passing game and overall offensive production.
What was the role of John Harbaugh in the discussion about the AFC West?
-John Harbaugh was mentioned as a coach who could potentially disrupt the dominance of the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West due to his track record of building successful teams and developing players.
What are the expectations for the Houston Texans in the upcoming season?
-The expectations for the Texans are high, with the belief that they will be a strong contender in the South and capable of competing with top teams like Baltimore and Kansas City.
What is the general sentiment towards the Houston Texans' management and coaching changes?
-There is a mix of skepticism and cautious optimism towards the Texans' management, with credit given to the coaching changes and talent acquisitions, but past issues with the organization's handling of certain situations remain a point of contention.
What was the reaction to the news of the trade within the transcript?
-The reaction to the trade was one of validation for those who believed Stefan Diggs wanted out of Buffalo, and excitement for the potential impact he could have on the Houston Texans' performance.
Outlines
ð NFL Trade News: Stefan Diggs to the Houston Texans
The first paragraph discusses a significant trade in the NFL where the Buffalo Bills are finalizing a deal to send four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, Stefan Diggs, to the Houston Texans. The trade is for draft pick compensation and is seen as a strategic move by the Texans, who have made key additions to their team in free agency, particularly on the defensive side with players like Deno alri Aziz, alshire, and on offense with Joe Mixon at running back. The paragraph also highlights the Texans' existing assets like Dalton Schultz, tank Dell, and Nico Collins. The discussion emphasizes the potential for the Texans to compete with top teams and the impact of the trade on both the Bills and the Texans, considering Diggs' performance and the Texans' coaching and player development.
ð€ Analyzing the Texans' Potential and the Impact of the Trade
The second paragraph delves into the potential of the Houston Texans, acknowledging their impressive performance against the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens. It discusses the Texans' talent and the coaching prowess of CJ Strad and the impact of the addition of Stefan Diggs to their squad. The paragraph also addresses concerns about the Texans' management and past decisions but recognizes the team's promising future with a focus on the offensive potential and the development of the team under the leadership of CJ Strad and the new coach. The discussion also touches on the importance of the upcoming draft for the Bills and the strategic moves in the AFC, particularly considering the strength of the Kansas City Chiefs.
ð Jim Harbaugh's Impact on the San Francisco 49ers
The third paragraph shifts focus to Jim Harbaugh and his potential to disrupt the dominance of the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West. It highlights Harbaugh's track record in building successful organizations, both in college and the NFL, and his ability to develop players and find overlooked talent. The paragraph discusses the 49ers' roster, including the potential of their defensive line with Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack, and the need for improvement in their receiving corps. It also touches on the team's quarterback, Justin Herbert, and the challenges faced due to injuries. The summary suggests that Harbaugh's strategic approach and talent evaluation skills could lead to significant improvements for the 49ers and possibly challenge the Chiefs' position in the division.
Mindmap
Keywords
ð¡Stefan Diggs
ð¡Pro Bowl
ð¡Houston Texans
ð¡Draft Pick Compensation
ð¡CJ Stroud
ð¡AFC South
ð¡Joe Mixon
ð¡Dalton Schultz
ð¡Tank Dell
ð¡Nico Collins
ð¡DeMeco Ryans
ð¡Nick Caserio
Highlights
Breaking news about the Bills finalizing a trade to send Stefan Diggs to the Houston Texans.
Stefan Diggs is a four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver.
The trade includes draft pick compensation.
The Texans have made significant additions on the defensive side with players like Deno alri Aziz and alshire.
On offense, the Texans now have Joe Mixon at running back and have resigned Dalton Schultz.
The Texans already have talented players like Tank Dell, Nico Collins, and Deshaun Watson.
CJ Stroud is expected to be a top three or four quarterback this year.
The Texans are now considered to be at the top of the South and are in the mix to compete with teams like Baltimore and Kansas City.
Stefan Diggs' move to the Texans is seen as a positive one, as he joins a team with a good coach and talented players.
Buffalo is viewed as having made the right move by trading Diggs, who had been with the team for a long time.
Houston does not have a number one pick, but they are receiving a 2025 second round pick and a 2024 sixth round pick.
Stefan Diggs was seen as wanting out of Buffalo, believing the team missed their window.
The Houston Texans' offense is expected to be even more prolific with the addition of Diggs.
Jim Harbaugh's coaching and player development skills are expected to make a significant impact on the San Francisco team.
Harbaugh's reputation for finding underappreciated talent and his ability to build organizations is highlighted.
The potential for Harbaugh to disrupt the Kansas City's dominance in the AFC West is discussed.
The Chargers' talent and underdevelopment are mentioned, with Harbaugh's potential to change that.
The Chargers' defensive problems from the previous year are noted, with Harbaugh's intolerance for such issues.
The addition of Gus Edwards to the Chargers is seen as a move towards a more physical offensive style.
The expectation that Harbaugh will find overlooked wide receivers to bolster the Chargers' receiving corps.
Transcripts
all right we got breaking news right
here into First Take straight from Adam
shefer I'm going to read his tweet right
now the bills are finalizing a trade to
send four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver
Stefan digs to the Houston Texans for
draft pick compensation sources tell
ESPN we were just talking obviously
about Stefan digs moments ago Lewis rck
your response the Texans are not playing
around like this is between what they
have done in free agency look on the
defensive side of the football with the
additions of guys like Deno alri Aziz
alshire and then on offense now they get
Joe Mixon at running back they they um
resign Dalton Schultz they already have
tank Dell they already have Nico Collins
they all you have no Brown then you add
him into the mix here along with CJ who
has already taken over this organization
as the unquestioned but un you know
Bonafide Alpha along with demo kind of
like overseeing this entire thing and
drawing out of these guys the kind of
performance camaraderie leadership
accountability that he's drawing out of
him but you have to tip your cap right
now to Nick cerio in terms of what he is
getting done down there he has
catapulted them I believe now to the
very top of the South and they are
firmly in the mix now to be able to deal
with teams like Baltimore deal with
teams like Kansas City on a toe-to-toe
type basis now I know those are huge
leaps considering how Baltimore
dominated them last year in the playoffs
but this is how you make those steps you
go out and get these difference makers
look CJ Str
is going to be a top three four
quarterback this year M he'll be in that
mix where you're going to be sitting
there going okay well where does he
stack up with Josh where does he stack
up with Joe burrow where does he stack
up with Lamar and all he's going to be
right in there now he's going to be
right in there and as a team what they
are doing on both sides of the football
and who they have at the helm right now
in demo who was a who was going to
quickly solidify his place as a top four
or five coach in the
NFL this organization it is going
straight up it is going parabolic what
they're getting done down there
especially this off season and it all
started last year when quite honestly CJ
fell to them and fell right in their lap
and it was the best thing that ever
happened to them blame David terer for
that the owner of Carolina but uh you
are 1,00% right from a Houston
standpoint that team is a good team they
got good receivers they got a couple of
tight ends uh he's a good coach Stroud's
great Diggs will be into it warm weather
division's easy 100% 100% I'll take it
from the Buffalo angle and you're not
going to like it but I'm going to say it
I think Buffalo this is the right move
for the bills he had been here a long
time he gets annoyed if he doesn't get
the ball Stevie just gave you the
rundown as far as his second half for
the year is concerned he did not play
well in the playoff game against Kansas
City I think Buffalo was time for them
to move on now Houston does not have a
number one pick I Steve just looked at
it they don't have a number one pick
what they get FD just tweeted a little
bit ago about the conversation so
they're getting a 2025 second round pick
via Minnesota and Texans obviously
receive Stefan Diggs in a 2024 sixth
round pick in the 2025 fifth round pick
so they don't even get a pick this year
for him this is next year they get a
pick so wow look at that they didn't
even get a pick but I understand why
Buffalo did it yeah not a lot of help
for this year but I get why Buffalo did
it well they're they're gonna look this
is a wide receiver deep draft sure
they've got to get one I agree you got
to get you you've got to have more
Firepower especially in the AFC you look
Josh is great and we had that discussion
earlier about look at what Patrick has
done with less than any other
quarterback in the NFL in terms of
winning at the at the highest level I
don't know if Josh is ready for that
we're going to find out because it's
it's just perfect that this happened
considering what the last segment was
we're going to find out now we're going
to find out just how much Stevie set it
up how much yeah I mean I don't know if
you knew this was going down I didn't
know I didn't know this I didn't know
this de I didn't know this I'm not you
my brother I'm not I'm not that
I will tell I will tell you this um I've
been talking about it since the
summertime I said Stefon digs didn't
want to be there yeah um and this is
validation I understand that people want
to act like it's just a trade no the man
has wanted out right he lost belief in
the franchise he believed they missed
their window and he was wearing his
emotion on his sleeve all we have to do
is go to the videotape and you can see
that I came on the air and I reported it
in the summer mhm he went through this
season and I said you cannot come back
next season with him and he clearly
wanted out and so for me he should be
thankful because the Buffalo Bills sent
him to a really really good situation um
CJ strad is an absolute stud this
brother can ball he is something special
tank Dell n Nico Collins Dalton Schultz
these brothers can play now and so when
you look at it from that perspective you
talked about them bringing up Mixon I
will remind you we look at the blowout
law the lops side had lost rather that
Baltimore handed to them in the
divisional Playoff round let us not
forget what they did to Cleveland the
week before that okay Cleveland I
understand they had Joe flacko it wasn't
Deshawn Watson but Joe flacko had great
moments for Cleveland at some point in
time this year they got to the playoffs
their defense is real and a whole bit
and the Houston Texans gave it to them
and so when I look at it from that
standpoint I'm looking at the talent
that the Houston Texans have on this
squad again cill is C those guys I'm I'm
I'm of the mindset I I'll give credit
what credit do I am no fan of the Texans
as an organization with McNair and them
and I don't like what they was doing
with black coaches hiring them and
getting rid of them kill Curry they let
him they fir him one I was disgusted
with all of that but there is no denying
that the m is a sensational young coach
um he was my coach of the year when I
look at him and what he brings to the
table and what CJ stra brings to the
table and the Personnel they have this
offense is going to be even more
prolific and as a result look out for
the Houston Texas this is a big time
pickup and also last thing about Diggs I
understand he can come across is a bit
petulant at times he was in Minnesota he
was clearly the best receiver they tried
to give more love to Adam thielen you
understand he wanted out of Minnesota
like you pointed out Josh Allen elevated
once Stefon Diggs arrived the brother is
is a differ making the game changer not
withstanding the postseason performance
against Kansas City just now and now
he's going going to Houston wherever he
goes the quarterbacks look better and CJ
stad was looking big time without him
yeah so imagine what CJ strad is gonna
look like now look out for the Houston
you think that Harbaugh poses a threat
to the Chiefs in the AFC West yeah he
does because I mean that press
conference which is wild man me he he's
a wild but see what what hey Dave
Campbell was wild too true he is a good
I remember talking to John Harbaugh this
year before we did the week 18 game with
between Baltimore and Pittsburgh and I
was giving John his props about just how
good of a football operations Builder he
is bringing in coaches changing coaches
around putting them in good positions
how they really then affected the
performance of the players on the field
getting a lot out of so and he had a
bunch of guys leave this year right who
wound up getting coordinator jobs and he
said you think I'm good at this my
brother is the best that there is at
that at building organizations building
coaching staffs building up players
teaching players how to win that's
something that's desperately been
because every year we talk about the
Chargers and we talk about the fact that
this is one of the most talented teams
in the NFL that were being underutilized
underdeveloped that really weren't
spreading their wings so to speak to the
degree that they should he'll get that
out of them he'll get that out of Justin
he'll get that out of this offensive
line once he fixed the right side of it
he'll get it out of Gus Edwards He's
going to be a battering ram for them as
a running back and on the defensive side
I promise you this as long long as Joey
Bosa can stay healthy and khil Macker
healthy these two guys will terrorize
they will terrorize and Derwin James the
same well number one eventually he'll
get to momes he's not getting into this
year yeah it's going to take a while
they have no receivers Eckler leaves and
you know I know you know a lot more
about football than me when I see Bosa
and Mack for this franchise make a big
play in a big game on defense call me
I'm with call me I'm with you there call
me there this guay on the field listen
that you got Herbert he's a very he's
won in the NFL eventually they're going
to be a good team I'm not quite ready to
say they're going to challenge the
Chiefs in 20024 well I'm not trying I'm
listen I think that on its face I can't
argue with you about that what I would
tell you is this do I get to look at a
resume do I get to look at you in four
years as a coach in San Francisco as an
NFL coach you went to three NFC
championship games when nobody saw it
coming I think I get to do that do I get
to do it when we didn't hear about Colin
Kaepernick until till you put them in
the starting lineup I get to do that do
I get do I get to do I get to look at
you restoring Michigan the national
prominence even though that's on a
Collegiate level and what have you in
terms of all the years you were
struggling against Ohio State and then
all of a sudden you red that ship and
you went to backtack postseason
appearances and you won a national
championship before walking away I get
to look at all of that and then I got to
look at you and your reputation and
Player Development and how you big up
dudes and you find you you find dudes
that nobody was anticipating nobody was
thinking about I'm also looking at Mike
Williams and Keenan Allen I know these
brothers can play but the reality is is
that you had two20 million a year wide
receivers that were missing the playoffs
with Justin Herbert as your quarterback
injuries had obviously a lot to do with
that but nevertheless that's your
reality and so I'm looking at the Jim
Harbaugh coming up in there and I'm
saying he's seeing all of this plus he
knows how to evaluate talent and maybe
he's finding diamonds in a rough I'm
looking at a Quinton Johnson a Joshua
Palmer a Darius Davis these are wide
receivers that you got never really paid
anyone attention to them maybe he
believes in them maybe he's looking at
them and saying we need to get a bit
more Rough House offensively that's why
we went out and got Gus Edwards to run
the football he's more of a Bell cow
coming out of the running back spot than
an Austin ecka would be even though I
love me some Austin Eckler okay and then
you look at what you want to do
defensively because they had some
problems last year as well and we know
he's not going to tolerate that all I'm
saying is when I look at Jim harbar he
gives me cause to pause and makes me say
there's a reasonable believe if anybody
can disrupt the dominance of a Kansas
City particularly in the AFC West
Division I think he's somebody that
figures out look I think he's the kind
of guy that's looking at this is who's
standing in our way this is
the
that's all
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