Once again, the Baltimore Ravens are being linked to Stefon Diggs. This time, it's because new Ravens safety Jaylinn Hawkins is recruiting Diggs to Baltimore on social media.
However, Eric DeCosta shouldn't waste his time with Hawkins' request. Without a doubt, Diggs is still talented, and as he proved with the New England Patriots last year, he can still contribute to a winning team. Notably, Diggs recorded 1,013 yards and four touchdowns with the Pats last year.
Still, there have been constant character concerns about Diggs at every stop of his career. Furthermore, after the Ravens used two of their first four draft picks on wide receivers Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt, their need for a wide receiver significantly lessened.
Heading into the offseason, adding another dependable pass catcher next to Zay Flowers was a clear priority. If the Ravens hadn't addressed this need after the draft, then sure, signing Diggs would have made some level of sense despite the obvious risks attached to him. Now, though, there's simply no reason to roll the dice on him.
Signing Stefon Diggs would be a mistake for the Baltimore Ravens
There's a chance that signing Diggs ends well for the Ravens, but there's a far more likely chance that his presence hurts the locker room and hinders the development of young players. Simply put, the juice isn't worth the squeeze.
And while I'm super optimistic about Jesse Minter and Declan Doyle, adding an erratic personality into a locker room with two young coaches isn't something the Ravens should entertain.
Had the Ravens wanted to add a veteran pass catcher, Jauan Jennings or David Njoku would have made more sense. Both players would have offered quality production without the headache that Diggs would give the team. The Ravens could have signed one of these players at a reasonable price. Not doing so signals their belief in the young pass catchers they just drafted, and they should stick to this belief by avoiding Diggs.
Considering what the Ravens invested in Lane and Sarratt, and that their skill sets are perfect for the Ravens' needs, giving them a chance makes a ton of sense.
Frankly, if the Ravens opt to sign Diggs, it would make investing in two wide receivers over a starting center seem questionable. The bigger picture, though, is that Lane and Sarratt have the potential to be high-quality contributors from the jump, and they both perfectly fill the Ravens' need for a physical X-receiver.
If the Ravens are looking to make a late offseason addition, targeting the trenches would make far more sense than adding a wide receiver, especially given the concerns attached to Diggs.
There's truly no good reason to add Diggs, and it would likely backfire on the Ravens in several ways.
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