Surely each would make the deal again, and there is no "loser" in this trade. But there are lessons the Vikings can learn from the circumstances that got them to the point of trading a then-26-year-old Diggs so they don't face a similar situation in the future. Diggs signed a five-year, $72 million extension in July 2018 when he was part of an offense that was set to feature him heavily, setting him up for his next big pay day. Diggs' deal, which averages $14.4 million per year, was considered a team-friendly contract. When the Vikings shifted toward a run-heavy scheme once Kevin Stefanski took over as offensive coordinator in December 2018, the writing was on the wall for Diggs. Staying in Minnesota made it tougher to be paid like a true No. 1 receiver (he's the 16th-highest paid receiver based on yearly salary).