Breaking Down the Emergence of Vikings Rookie WR Stefon Diggs

October 20, 2015   ·   Zach Kruse   ·   Jump to comments

Minnesota Vikings rookie receiver Stefon Diggs patiently waited his turn this past spring, watching as NFL teams picked 19 players at his position before the Vikings finally called his name with the 146th overall pick. 
After the most productive back-to-back receiving games by a Minnesota rookie since Randy Moss, Diggs is now staring up at just two first-year receivers in the stat book. 
Among rookies, only Amari Cooper (386) and Jamison Crowder (244) have more receiving yards than Diggs. While Cooper and Crowder have both played well over 200 snaps to start the 2015 season, Minnesota's emerging star has only been active during the Vikings' last two games. 
Diggs still has 13 catches for 216 yards. Six of his 13 receptions gained at least 20 yards. Ten of the 13 created first downs, including six on third down. 
He followed up a six-catch, 87-yard debut in Denver before the bye with seven catches for 129 yards in Minnesota's win over the Kansas C...

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