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6 things the Top 100 of 2019 got right and wrong about the Vikings

By Adam Carlson

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 01: Danielle Hunter #99 of the Minnesota Vikings congratulates teammate Everson Griffen #97 on a touchdown against the Chicago Bears during the game on January 1, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 01: Danielle Hunter #99 of the Minnesota Vikings congratulates teammate Everson Griffen #97 on a touchdown against the Chicago Bears during the game on January 1, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Stefon Diggs
(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Stefon Diggs /

Wrong: Riding the wave of the miracle

There is something great about being a part of one of the most exciting moments in the NFL’s recent history, but perhaps that moment involving Stefon Diggs and Case Keenum is echoing a bit too loud in the minds of his peers when they voted on the Top 100 of 2019 list.

It’s not that Diggs is a bad player by any means. However, his inability to stay on the football field and contribute is a key reason he may be ranked a tad high at 73. He hasn’t been able to play an entire 16 game season since joining the Vikings, and he needs to prove he can do that.

He also doesn’t have the accolades to show for it. He has never had a Pro Bowl or All-Pro nod and has only surpassed 1,000 yards once in his career. While he has the potential to do all of those things while wearing purple and gold in upcoming seasons, he needs to show consistency and longevity.

Thielen and Diggs do create one of the most amazing wide receiver duos in the NFL, but Diggs is definitely a considerable distance behind his counterpart at the moment. He deserves to be on the list, but somewhere between 85 and 95 would have been more appropriate.

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