Stefon Diggs might not be the only member of the Diggs family joining the Buffalo Bills in 2020. Alabama cornerback, and brother of Stefon, Trevon Diggs is expected to be a first or second round pick in next week's NFL Draft, and the idea that Buffalo would be interested if he fell to Day 2 wouldn't be surprising.
The Bills don't have many immediate needs that this draft class could solve. The secondary, especially, is pretty well off with an elite cornerback in Tre'Davious White, as well as one of the league's best safety tandems in Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer.
The cornerback position opposite of White, however, may be one of the few jobs that could be won by a rookie in 2020. Levi Wallace has shown promise over the last two years, and veteran Josh Norman agreed to a contract with Buffalo during free agency.
But neither Wallace or Norman have that starting position locked up. Wallace saw his ups-and-downs last year, and Norman hasn't looked anything like his Carolina self in years.
There is a lot Buffalo could find appealing about adding Diggs to the group. The Alabama product's physical upside instantly pops off the screen when watching the tape. Diggs stands at 6-foot-2, 207 pounds with eye-popping length.
This is why arm length matters. pic.twitter.com/voKzrrVKN3
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) April 14, 2020Add impressive speed and change of direction to the repertoire, and Diggs can match up with any type of offensive weapon.
In fact, Diggs was recruited by Alabama as a defensive back/wide receiver, which shows his explosiveness and ball skills.
When he gets going, he can flat out fly.
The Trevon Diggs 100-yard fumble return for a touchdown pic.twitter.com/qAWbKelZ6q
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) October 20, 2019Diggs is the type of cornerback that has the ceiling to become one of the league's best press-man corners. According to Pro Football Focus, Diggs had the second-highest coverage grade among corners with at least 50 targets in single coverage over the last two seasons. He only allowed 20 receptions on 62 targets (32.3% completion percentage) for 273 yards and four touchdowns.
He also recorded three interceptions, 18 forced incompletions, and just a 48.7 passer rating when targeted in single coverage.
By no means is Diggs a finished product, despite the impressive physical attributes and college production. He is still a bit raw in technique, positioning, and discipline, but that is expected for a player still very new to his position.
The Bills might be the perfect situation. He can develop and not be relied on right away to be a core piece of the defense, but if he comes along faster than some expect, there is a clear path to a starting role.
It also wouldn't hurt his game going up against his star wide receiver of a brother every day in practice.
