Minnesota Vikings fans have experienced all of the emotions with wide receiver Stefon Diggs. He will forever be responsible for the Minneapolis Miracle. He’s also one of the first names mentioned, when talking wide receiver ‘divas’ who have worn purple, after he forced his way out of town a few years ago.
Diggs played five years for the Minnesota Vikings. After being drafted in the fifth round out of Maryland, Stefon put up over 4,600 yards and 30 touchdowns as a Viking. All that success may forever be overshadowed by his exit, and the way he went about it.
But as much as fans in this town may dislike hearing Stefon Diggs talk about his time in Minnesota, most will appreciate his knowledge as a wide receiver historian. In a recent interview with GQ , the former Viking was asked who the WR GOAT is. His answer: The Freak, Randy Moss.
“Randy Moss. There’s no confusion. Statistically, people want to throw in Jerry Rice just because he had 30,000 yards, he eclipsed everything. He played with the best quarterbacks ever. But Randy Moss did something for the game that nobody had ever done at that point. And, to this day, they still hang their hat on “You got Mossed,” so I give him my one.”
Stefon Diggs on the best deep ball threat in NFL history (GQ)
It’s nice that Diggs gives a nod to former Vikings superstar Randy Moss . Minnesota Vikings fans have been arguing Randy Moss vs Jerry Rice for decades, now, and Diggs nails it.
Jerry Rice played in the perfect situation for a long time, in San Francisco, with two great quarterbacks. Rice’s numbers are undeniable. But Randy Moss changed the game of football forever. Nobody had seen anything like him, at the time, and we still haven’t seen another wide receiver impact the game in nearly the same way, since.
Similarly to the Moss comment, it’s hard to argue against the selection of Carter as a representative of quality hands. Diggs played with a great pass catcher in Minnesota as well while teaming up with Adam Thielen.
“I think Cris Carter had some very exceptional hands. They played in the era right after the Stickum. And he played with gloves that probably weren’t that sticky. He was catching everything with one hand, and I think Cris Carter had some of the best hands to ever play the game.”
Stefon Diggs on the best hands of all time (GQ)
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It remains to be seen how Diggs will fit in with the Houston Texans . He joins a relatively crowded wide receiver room for quarterback C.J. Stroud. There’s no reason that Diggs can’t generate a significant amount of targets however.
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