Bills trade Stefon Diggs to Texans: How will this impact Josh Allen & CJ Stroud? | NFL | UNDISPUTED
Summary
TLDRIn this transcript, the discussion revolves around the recent trade of Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, exploring the implications for both the player and the team. The conversation highlights the Texans' strategic moves to bolster their roster, including the acquisition of Joe Mixon and the development of young talent like CJ Strad. The impact on the Buffalo Bills and their need to find a new playmaker to complement Josh Allen is also discussed. The rapid turnaround of the Texans organization in just two years is praised, with the team's improved management decisions and smart acquisitions being credited for their potential to become a dominant force in the AFC.
Takeaways
- ๐ Stefon Diggs has been traded to the Houston Texans in a deal involving a second-round pick in 2025.
- ๐ Kean's reaction to the trade is positive, as he predicted Diggs wouldn't stay with the Buffalo Bills for long.
- ๐ฐ The trade is seen as a significant move for the Texans, potentially elevating them within the AFC rankings.
- ๐ The Texans' acquisition of Diggs, along with their existing talents like Joe Mixon and CJ Strad, puts them in a strong position.
- ๐ Houston's roster improvements, especially with young talent, are highlighted as a key factor in their recent turnaround.
- ๐ค Kean questions the Bills' decision to let Diggs go, noting the difficulty of finding a replacement of his caliber.
- ๐ The importance of surrounding young quarterbacks with playmakers is emphasized, as seen with the Texans' strategy.
- ๐ฅ The discussion touches on the growth and potential of CJ Strad, who had an impressive season and showed resilience.
- ๐ The Texans' coaching staff and management are praised for their smart moves in rebuilding the team.
- ๐ The script ends with a discussion on the rapid transformation of the Texans' organization over the past two years, which is considered impressive in the NFL context.
Q & A
Which player was traded to the Houston Texans?
-Stefon Diggs was traded to the Houston Texans.
What type of pick was involved in the Stefon Diggs trade?
-The trade involved a second-round pick in 2025.
How did Kean feel about the Stefon Diggs trade?
-Kean was smiling because he had predicted that Stefon Diggs wouldn't remain a Buffalo Bill for long.
How did the trade impact the Houston Texans' standing in the AFC according to the discussion?
-The trade put the Houston Texans in a different area, just beneath the Kansas City Chiefs and above the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC standings.
What key players did the Houston Texans acquire or develop to improve their team?
-The Texans acquired Joe Mixon and CJ Strad, and they have promising talents like Tank Dale, Nico Collins, and Dton Schultz on their roster.
What was the situation with the Buffalo Bills after losing Stefon Diggs?
-The Buffalo Bills are in a rebuilding phase and need to find another playmaker to help their quarterback Josh Allen, who significantly improved his game with Diggs on the team.
What was the opinion on the New York Jets and their offseason moves?
-The discussion did not have a strong opinion on the New York Jets, mentioning only that they have older players and the need to see how they turn out.
How has the Houston Texans' organization changed in the past few years?
-The Texans have made a significant turnaround in the past two years, going from a poorly managed organization to one making smart moves and focusing on building around their young quarterback.
What was the reaction to CJ Strad's performance in his rookie year?
-CJ Strad was seen as a revelation, showing consistent improvement throughout the season and demonstrating poise under fire, which is impressive for a young quarterback.
What was the sentiment towards the importance of having playmakers around a young quarterback?
-It was emphasized that young quarterbacks need talented players around them to succeed, and organizations should focus on acquiring such talents to help their quarterbacks thrive.
What was the final verdict on the Texans' potential in the upcoming season?
-While not ready to declare the Texans as better than Baltimore, the discussion highlighted that they have significantly improved and could be a strong contender in their division.
Outlines
๐ NFL Trade Analysis: Stefon Diggs to Houston Texans
This paragraph discusses the recent trade of Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, highlighting the impact this move will have on both the Texans and the team he's leaving behind. The speaker expresses his anticipation for the Texans' improved standing in the AFC, especially considering their recent acquisitions and the potential for their young quarterback to thrive with new playmakers. The discussion also touches on the challenges faced by the Buffalo Bills in finding a replacement for Diggs and the importance of surrounding young quarterbacks with talent to ensure success.
๐ค Evaluating CJ Strad's Performance and Future Prospects
The focus of this paragraph is on the evaluation of CJ Strad's performance as a quarterback, his poise under pressure, and his ability to read and react to game situations. The speaker criticizes the so-called evaluators who may have underestimated Strad's capabilities, particularly in comparison to other quarterbacks. The conversation also delves into the importance of a supportive environment for young quarterbacks, including the presence of talented receivers and a strong running game, which are crucial for their development and success.
๐ Predicting the AFC South: Texans on the Rise
This paragraph centers around the prediction and analysis of the AFC South division, with a particular emphasis on the Houston Texans' potential to excel. The speaker argues that the Texans' recent strategic moves, including the acquisition of key players and the development of their young quarterback, position them favorably within the division. The discussion also considers the losses of the Baltimore Ravens and the challenges they face in maintaining their previous level of success, despite their history of resilience and adaptability.
Mindmap
Keywords
๐กStefon Diggs
๐กSalary Cap
๐กAFC
๐กJoe Mixon
๐กRookie of the Year
๐กKansas City Chiefs
๐กBaltimore Ravens
๐กNew York Jets
๐กBuffalo Bills
๐กCJ Strad
๐กPlaymakers
Highlights
Stefon Diggs has been traded to the Houston Texans, marking a significant shift in the AFC landscape.
The trade involves a second-round pick in 2025, indicating a strategic long-term move by the Texans.
Kean admits he predicted the trade a few weeks ago, highlighting the inevitability of the move due to the salary cap considerations.
The acquisition of Diggs places the Texans as strong contenders in the AFC, immediately repositioning them below the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens.
The Texans' roster improvements, including the addition of Joe Mixon and the development of CJ Stidham, suggest a team on the rise.
Tank Dales' recovery and Nico Collins' understanding of the NFL are contributing factors to the Texans' potential success.
The Texans' offseason moves, including the acquisition of Diggs, are seen as smart strategies to support their young quarterback.
CJ Stidham's impressive rookie season, including his late fourth-quarter comebacks, showcases his potential as a top-tier quarterback.
The discussion emphasizes the importance of surrounding young quarterbacks with playmakers to ensure their success.
The Texans' turnaround in the past two years is described as 'unheard of', indicating a significant organizational shift.
The comparison between the Texans and the Baltimore Ravens suggests a close competition, with the former making significant strides.
The loss of key players on the defensive side for the Ravens, including Jaavan Clowney and Patrick Queen, could impact their standing in the league.
The Texans' offensive roster is considered superior to that of the Ravens, with the addition of key players like Diggs and Mixon.
The discussion also touches on the importance of a strong running game to support a young quarterback, as seen with the Texans' strategy.
The Texans' ability to bounce back from a tumultuous past, including front office issues and coaching changes, is highlighted as a testament to their current success.
The quarterback situation for the Texans is a topic of debate, with both CJ Stidham and Bryce Young being mentioned as potential fits.
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Transcripts
we're going to have to wait to respond
to Jim Harbaugh that will be next but
right now we got breaking news because
Stefon digs was just traded to the
Houston Texans not for a pick this year
it's a second round pick in
2025 your reaction Kean well I I'm
smiling because I knew he wouldn't be
yeah a Buffalo Bill for long as I said a
couple weeks ago did say that that that
this was this was not farfetched I can
see it coming you could just see it
coming they needed to figure out from a
salary cap standpoint how they can make
it work now this just made in my opinion
it just put Texas in a different area
cod with the rest of the AFC they right
there
now right underneath that Kansas City
chief team they right underneath that
they jump in front of Baltimore for me
do they yes they do think about it man
they acquired Joe Mixon TR we already
saw the Rookie of the Year in CJ St he's
only going to get better he's not all of
a sudden getting ready to turn into
Scott Mitchell that's not happening no
okay then you look at you look at tank
Dale get back healthy he should Nico
Collins has has certainly gotten to the
point where he understands the National
Football League and what it's going to
take to be good he was really good last
year dton Schultz has figured it out
took a stab at the Cowboys this off
season and got paid got his money yeah
so you start looking at that denil
Hunter they denil Hunter you look at the
defensive side of the ball you just look
at this young team man I'll put them
right underneath the Kansas City Chiefs
and above the Baltimore Ravens and I
know people what about the New York Jets
what about the New York Jet I don't even
know what them old dudes let's see what
they turn out to be yeah Buffalo they
rebuilding now okay Josh Allen wasn't
Josh Allen till they got Stefan Diggs he
don't have Stefan Diggs no more so now
you gotta go out there and find another
Stefon Diggs to make Josh Allen Josh
Allen comfortable y okay you reach your
defense is totally different so that's a
different situation they did sign Curtis
Samuel who's pretty good but is he
Stefon no he ain't Stefan D he's not I
agree okay period so when you look at
that man this team in
Houston I'm just checking out the
division they might run away with that
division Jacksonville got reservation on
their quarterback situation so he going
he's coming into the season already
looking over his shoulder agreed okay we
don't know what Indie is because
Richardson's coming back off an injury
and that ain't really what that is
Tennessee has a entirely new roster they
do they've made some nice moves but but
it's a different a brand new head coach
and this it just it it it feels
different to me yeah I mean I love the
Leger Sneed that they picked up that
that was good yeah sne sne is good
that's one guy right but but when I look
at the way and this is fascinating To Me
the Way Houston has bounced back since
three years
ago think about that two years ago or
two or two years ago I mean it happened
all the craziness was three years that's
why I was like three since three years
ago but in two years they bounced back
they have and it all starts with the
quarterback and I'll throw in the head
coach The head coach he's stud the head
coach cuz I can guarantee you they're
not making moves without talking to Deo
Ryan about the moves that they gonna
make yeah he's not going to sit back
there and allow them to set him up for
failure
I'm I like it I love when organizations
with young quarterbacks go and get
Playmakers to have them and make them
succeed it's the best thing ever when
you a Young quarterback and you got
Playmakers just check Brock P nothing
away from him he gonna be one the
highest paid quarterbacks next year they
gonna give him his money but if he
didn't have all that stuff around him
he'd just be a guy yep agreed you know
young quarterbacks have got to have
pieces around them to be able to succeed
I like it I like everything that they've
done CJ strad was a Flatout Revelation
last year I did not see that coming and
and he didn't just have a little flash
in the pan for two or three games it was
season long he just got better and
better and
better again Dak had a great rookie year
RG3 had a great rookie year but but this
was this was legit solid will last you
you can just see they they got a keeper
and what was more not more important but
was very impressive and important was
his late fourth uh quarter comebacks and
situations and even when there was a
mistake made he just bounced back from
it and kept it right rolling he did he
just knows how to play the position he
has a feel for it he has Poise Under
Fire he can read it and react to it with
with with easy sort of patience you know
he had he he showed me patience kids
don't don't have in this league usually
they unravel Under Fire over time and
that's why I don't understand when when
these so-called evaluators when they're
evaluating players and they're looking
at CJ St versus other quarterbacks and
they say well he doesn't process the
information right or he didn't show up
to the Manning Camp so therefore he he
blew off the Mannings is that your white
guy acent I'm just I didn't say nothing
about white guys I'm just saying that's
how they talk I kind of liked it though
well but that's what they do he blew off
the Mannings Passing Academy so
therefore we shouldn't draft him this
was the sort of stuff that was going on
during the draft like what are you
talking about because he didn't want to
go to somebody's camp that that makes
him a terrible player that's
ridiculous well he was ridiculous on the
football field is what he was so now
back to Stefon obviously his brother who
plays for my Dallas Cowboys is tweeting
at Josh Allen different things about you
know you families yeah right families
love the tweeting huh they do and his
point was that you were nothing before
my brother walked in the door well that
was my point a minute ago m it wasn't
that he wasn't nothing he wasn't the
same Josh Allen as he is today to Stefon
Diggs walked it to the door it's a fact
it's well documented it's on the film
there's no lies about it Stefan digs was
getting down in Minnesota before Josh
was he see the Minnesota Miracle play
right so I don't know I'm not inside the
Buffalo Bills but you could just see it
manifest on the football field last year
they were not on the same page and it
was heading nowhere slowly and finally
Bill's management said enough of this we
we can't live that they chose their
quarterback over the receiver as they
should they should as they should they
should because if they can replace
Stefan digs then they good they keep it
moving but it's hard to find it is a
Stefan digs they didn't see people think
that talented wide receivers are just
walking through the door at any moment
in time yeah it just said think about
that yeah they they really think
shipping off a talented receiver that
somebody else is just going to walk
through the door well again they did
sign Curtis Samuel and that Shakir kid
was pretty good at moments last year he
made some nice catches for him he ain't
Stefan digs they're not Stefan Diggs I
give you that and do Stefan Diggs come
with a little bit of a headache yes
manage it yep damn it manage it couldn't
didn't and I'm sure Josh had some final
say here where he said I just can't live
with it anymore may be the case and it
could come back to bite him in the rear
end it very well might I did love Dalton
concade going into that draft a year ago
because I thought Dallas should jump all
over him I'm talking about the tight end
out of Utah because I love the way he
played against your USC Trojans when it
was in the regular season because he was
injured for the the rematch DC title uh
unfortunately my old DC The Grinch Who
Stole football right so you could have
done that against us maybe so I did like
the way Dalton K Kade came on the last
six eight games of the year and by the
way the Buffalo Bills did did run my
Dallas Cowboys literally ran them off
the field up in Buffalo fairly late in
the year it was 31 to10 they did that
with their running game they didn't need
Stefon Diggs that day but to your final
Point okay so they got back a second
rounder but it's not even in this draft
it's it's it's down the road yeah we we
we give up a second round pick for him
and a heartbeat man well and and and
think about it this way that second
round pick came through Minnesota that
was Minnesota's second round pick that
yeah they passed on I don't know how
they got it but they pass it on now when
you look at what they've established on
the offensive side of the ball the best
thing for a Young quarterback offside
talented receivers is a running back a
running game they got Joe I just love
him he could he he he he can really be a
guy that is a force to be reckoned with
with an offensive line that's really
good his numbers fell off some last year
but remember Joe burrow was hurt Joe
burrow hurt Higgins hurt I mean it's not
it's a Cincinnati was a different team
Cincinnati was a different team it was
time for Joe Mixon to get some money
he's a little bit older for the position
they decided still got a couple of big I
know but they made a decision from a
they made it more of a financial
decision than a production decision in
my opinion in Cincinnati because they
got to look and allocate money to other
players
in via the draft free agency next year
Chase they got to figure out what to do
with t Higgins all of those sort of
things so the best thing to do was move
on from Joe Mixon Joe Mixon landed in a
perfect spot with a CJ stra now when you
thinking about putting eight nine men in
the Box you got to think twice because
now you got Collins you got tank Dale
you got Stefon Diggs that can play
outside and inside and dton SCH and D
SCH they got they got a real Squad man
and they know how to coach Hey Joe mix
can really catch it too and he can catch
theall the Back Field Cowboy should have
got
him don't give me started should have
got Derrik Henry so I will give you
Texans win the South I will not give you
Texans are better than Baltimore I can't
go that far just yet okay that's fine
it's close though you know Baltimore
lost a lot especially on the defensive
side of the ball and they two offensive
lineman went to the Jets they did they
lost a lot you complain about your team
losing P pieces on the offensive line
and I understand understand the history
of Baltimore they Plug and Play they
just keep reloading going and going and
going but they did lose a lot I they
just lost a lot I'm just all about
jaavan Clowney was big for them as a
pass rusher as a defensive end was big
for him yeah you know they lose him uh
who else did they L I think they lost
Patrick Quinn Queen yeah a queen uh they
did who else they they lost they lost
several players obj on the offensive
side of the ball I don't know what he's
doing I don't know where he's going to
land but not there
not there so when you start to look at
it remember Mark Andrews didn't come
back until the last game so but I put
them ahead of them on paper they still
got to play the game yeah but to me
their offensive
roster is better than the offensive
roster all right in Baltimore to your
big point the two-year or if you want to
go three but let's just do two-year
turnaround is unheard of what they have
done two two Year's fine it's just
unheard of you just don't do it in this
league
usually bad organizations and I would
put them in the category as a bad
organization just because of even to the
late Bob McNair when he was alive it was
a bad organization it was okay let's
just call it what it is it was a lot of
stuff coming out of Houston just in
general then obviously they had the
front office mess going on then they had
the Desa mess going on Bill O'Brien mess
going on yeah I forgot about the Desa
mess yeah and so you had all of that but
to be able to they fired two head
coaches consecutive backto back years in
Cully along with Lovey Smith so you
start to think about that that's crazy
to get to this point now where it's like
all of a sudden they flip the switch and
they're different organization now like
they making the smart moves opposed to
the dumb stuff they were doing I I
remain a Bryce young believer but I
cannot argue with CJ strad I cannot
argue you could believe in Bryce sh are
you hold I hey I just should not you
know not my likeing I know but there
were reports that the Texans people
inside favored Bryce young but that
those were not the head
coach so he says but what else what else
C saying I told you we were going to get
you I wanted you the entire time he's
telling the quarterback that well good
for him they got it they got it rolling
now okay now we get back to Jim Harbaugh
who did speak out yesterday and it was
predictably wild and wooly and wacky
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