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Minnesota Vikings stock market report: Week 1 at Titans

By Jordan Wright

Sep 11, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; General view of the coin toss before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; General view of the coin toss before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 28, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) catches a pass against the San Diego Chargers in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings won 23-10. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 28, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) catches a pass against the San Diego Chargers in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings won 23-10. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /

Stock up: Stefon Diggs

Stefon Diggs started his sophomore season by slicing through Tennessee’s defense, catching seven passes for 103 yards.

The Vikings have been a run-first team for a while now, so any receiver who eclipses 100 yards is impressive. What’s even more impressive to me is the confidence Diggs is showing. There are certain positions on a football team that require a player to be confident, and receiver is perhaps the biggest one of them all. It’s good to see Diggs oozing confidence, let’s just hope it doesn’t turn into cockiness.

Bradford waiting in the wings to take over for Shaun Hill should only improve Diggs’ outlook. Bradford is similar to Teddy Bridgewater, as they both have incredible touch and accuracy on the short to intermediate throws. If Diggs can continue running precision routes, he will quickly become Bradford’s favorite target.

Next: Stock down for an offensive lineman

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