In a somewhat surprising — but not entirely unexpected — turn of events, the Seattle Seahawks signed two-time Pro-Bowl CB Trevon Diggs. The 27-year-old tried out for the team earlier in the week, and he's now officially back on a roster after a quiet offseason.
The Seahawks are clearly unsettled at the position. Despite having Josh Jobe and Devon Witherspoon locked in as the starters on the boundary, they continued to scramble for depth and high-upside pieces this offseason.
Whether this move means they're no longer signing Terrion Arnold remains to be seen. The former Detroit Lions first-round pick is expected to be placed on the commissioner's exempt list, meaning he won't be able to practice or play, and it may have forced John Schneider to change his plans.
The Seattle Seahawks make a low-risk/high-reward signing with Trevon Diggs
Diggs is no longer the turnover-creating machine he was in his heyday. He led the league with 11 interceptions and two pick-sixes in his second-year in the league, earning first-team All-Pro honors and looking like the No. 1 ball-hawk in the game.
Injuries, some run-ins with former defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, and subpar play have taken a toll on his reputation to the point where he was just a couple of weeks from going unsigned after his age-27 season.
The Seahawks don't need Diggs to pick off one pass a game or even play heavy snaps for them. They're one of the few teams that can afford to gamble on a guy like him, given how many bodies they already have for their stacked 'Dark Side' secondary.
That said, the fans should also pump the brakes on their excitement with this move, as Diggs has struggled mightily in recent years, and he may simply not have what it takes to contribute to a Super Bowl-caliber outfit.
Just last season, Diggs gave up 18 catches on 24 targets for a 75 percent successful catch rate. He allowed 288 yards and four touchdowns despite missing eight games with a freak injury, giving up 16.0 yards per completion, 12.0 yards per target, a 154.2 passer rating, and missing three tackles.
Coach Mike Macdonald and defensive coordinator Aden Durde sure know how to hide their guys' flaws and put them in favorable matchups, but this is a concern nonetheless. That said, the terms of the deal haven't been disclosed yet, and it is most likely non-guaranteed.
The Seahawks let Riq Woolen leave in free agency and drafted Julian Neal, Andre Fuller, and Michael Dansby before making a run at Arnold, so the defending champions are clearly not satisfied with their current CB depth.
Also, this will only raise more questions about Arnold's potential arrival.
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