Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs had the best season of his career in 2018, catching 102 passes for 1,021 yards and nine touchdowns.
He was great in space, and in coverage. Per Pro Football Focus, Diggs graded as the league’s second-best wide receiver in contested situations. He caught 64 percent of passes thrown to him in contested situations.
In 2017, Diggs ranked first in this category, so this certainly isn’t a fluke.
Here’s what PFF wrote about Diggs:
Diggs nearly retained his crown as the king of contested catches that he earned in 2017 at a contested catch-rate of … 64.0 percent. Eerily, Diggs brought in 16-of-25 contested targets for the second year in a row. Chalk another one up for “undersized” wideouts playing big. Diggs continues to show that he can win with both his route running and his skills at the catch point, making him one of the more complete wide receivers in the league.
With another year of familiarity with Kirk Cousins and an improved offensive line in 2019, Diggs should be even better next season.
