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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is certainly one of the better pass-catchers in the NFL and is coming off of a terrific 2018 campaign in which he hauled in 102 receptions for 1,021 yards and nine touchdowns.
However, Diggs averaged just 10 yards per catch, three yards below his average from 2017.
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is expecting bigger things from Diggs in 2019, saying the wideout should be able to be more productive in terms of yards per reception:
“Certainly I would love to see that number go up or be at the top of the league because he has the ability for that to be,” said Cousins, according to Chris Tomasson of The St. Paul Pioneer Press. “Some of it goes back to just the play design the situation in the game.”
Cousins added that Diggs has the ability to be a game-breaker:
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“He certainly has the ability to be a big, big play receiver,” added Cousins. “And the more chances we could give him to do that, not only will it help his individual production, but it will certainly help our offense because explosive plays are a key to winning games.”
Diggs, who played his collegiate football at the University of Maryland, was originally selected by Minnesota in the fifth round (146th pick overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
He had a solid rookie year, catching 52 passes for 720 yards and four scores.
He then followed that up by snaring 84 balls for 903 yards while reaching the end zone three times in 2016, and in 2017, Diggs registered 64 receptions for 849 yards and eight touchdowns.
