TRADE 13: Hill Valley Diggs It

A blockbuster between two squads with an acrimonious history: Hill Valley and Mar-A-Lago (in all its previous incarnations) had never linked up on a deal before, but a clear and present need on both rosters made them a match this afternoon. Three players head to a Grabber squad in need of depth, while the McFlys infuse their receiving corps with some high end talent.

HILL VALLEY ACQUIRES WR STEFON DIGGS
MAR-A-LAGO ACQUIRES WR TYLER LOCKETT, RB MATT BREIDA & RB RAHEEM MOSTERT

For Hill Valley this is a return to vintage, the team historically able to compress depth into talent via an aggressive and persuasive approach. Here they land Diggs, who teams with similar players Brandin Cooks and TY Hilton to create a dynamic trio of playmakers. All three are prone to some boom or bust, and Diggs may have both the lowest floor and highest ceiling: capable of dominating games, he also has faded into a decoy role at times; This year he has gone for 43 yards or less four times, abut then totaled 91, 123, and 128 yards in his other three games. There's some of that baked into all players of course, and the McFlys have to be thrilled with adding a player drafted 25th overall for a recently acquired 12th rounder and two free agent pickups.

Of course, that 12th rounder is Tyler Lockett, a player who resembles Diggs in skillset and stature, but has found the red zone with astounding frequency this season. It's a downgrade in pedigree but not in weekly performance. Hidden beneath the surface is the fact that Lockett has already passed his bye week, while Diggs still has his breather to come. For a 2-5 squad that needs every week from here on out, that's a significant swing.

Lockett is not really the headline get anyway. That's Matt Breida if he can get and stay healthy. A ferocious runner with a full toolbox, Breida would be an every week RB2 for a team trying to find a competent compliment to David Johnson. If Breida needs another week, Raheem Mostert is a decent handcuff, a speedy scat back capable of becomng a garbage time all-star. With Mar-A-Lago's only other runner being the yet to breakout Ronald Jones II, this was a vital need well addressed.