The Seattle Seahawks took a risk on signing cornerback Trevon Diggs before the season. Diggs isn't a bad guy, of course, but he has been injured quite a bit over the last several seasons. He has hurt his knee a few times, and that has affected his ability to be on the field and his speed. But he will have a chance in Week 4 to prove he is still capable because Seattle elevated him for the game.
That could imply that Seattle is fully trusting of what Diggs can provide the team. Or, far worse, that head coach Mike Macdonald saw what the cornerback group did in Week 3 against a backup quarterback for the Washington Commanders, and the team needed a fix.
To be sure, Washington quarterback Marcus Mariota didn't throw for tons of yards, but he completed passes when he most needed to and also used his legs to pick up first downs. The cornerback group, especially Josh Jobe, didn't set an edge or make plays when it needed.
Trevon Diggs will get his first real chance with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 4
Jobe was re-signed this offseason to be a starter for the first time entering a season. He ascended to that role during last season, but there was no guarantee he would be good with higher expectations. He was solid in Week 1, but in the last two games he's given up a touchdown pass and had a quarterback rating of at least 112. That's putrid.
If Diggs gets much playing time in Week 4 and does well, could he take some of Jobe's reps? That seems like a stretch, especially immediately. More likely, Diggs will play a bit but be part of a rotation, and on the lower end of that.
After all, fellow cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett has played well so far, and it is Jobe who has struggled. Devon Witherspoon is more of a slot cornerback and is dangerous near the line of scrimmage. That won't change. Basically, what the Seattle Seahawks are hoping to get out of Trevon Diggs is quality on the outside who can give Jobe and Pritchett a battle for snaps.
Having Diggs on the field should be exciting, however. That might not last long if he begins to make mistakes early against the Los Angeles Chargers, but he still offers the hope that he could be closer to the form that made him a First-Team All-Pro in 2021.
What is clear, and worrisome, through three games is that the Seahawks' overall cornerback group is a concern, with possibly no help coming soon. Maybe Diggs could be the added quality, but that shouldn't be the initial expectation.
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