After a successful 2025 campaign with the New England Patriots, former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is still waiting to find a new team to suit up for during the upcoming 2026 season.
While Diggs waits for the phone to ring, he's been training to stay ready, and he's been documenting it on his YouTube channel. In a recent video shared on his channel, the former Vikings pass-catcher made a claim about how there isn't a single No. 2 receiver in the NFL right now who is better than him.
"Opportunities aside, people might say there's like what? Seven [receivers] that's like real 1s [right now]. In my opinion, I can compete with anybody. But take those as your 1s, right? You can't name a No. 2 better than me."
Is there a WR2 in the NFL better than former Minnesota Vikings WR Stefon Diggs in 2026?
For a guy in Diggs, who has been arguably his team's No. 1 receiver on the depth chart for almost his entire NFL career, he's incredibly self-aware to shift his mindset to being the best WR2 in the league, as it's safe to say teams around the NFL probably don't view him as highly as they did two or three years ago.
Still, Diggs played at a high level with the Patriots last season, leading the team in catches (85) and receiving yards (1,013). So, how do some of his other numbers from 2025 compare to the other top No. 2 receivers around the NFL?
First off, let's figure out who the top five WR2s in the league are heading into next season.
Based on their performances last year, in no specific order, let's go with George Pickens of the Dallas Cowboys, Jameson Williams of the Detroit Lions, Tee Higgins of the Cincinnati Bengals, Davante Adams of the Los Angeles Rams, and Michael Pittman Jr. of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
To make things really simple, let's compare all the notable 2025 stats from Diggs and the other five receivers to see how each stacks up against the other.
If we're going to base the argument mainly on the simple box score, then the clear winner as the best WR2 in the NFL is easily Pickens, who put together a monster performance for the Cowboys in 2025.
However, if we want to go by the numbers that examine a receiver's performance more on a play-by-play basis, then Diggs has more of a case to make.
Of the six pass-catchers in this comparison, Diggs led all of them in expected points added per target, receiving success rate, and catch rate. If he was getting the ball thrown his way last season, good things were more likely to happen than they were for any of the other five receivers.
Again, though, Pickens was a close second in expected points added per target and success rate, so that provides more evidence for those who believe he is a better WR2 than Diggs right now, and it definitely makes it much harder to argue against.
Bottom line, Diggs shouldn't have much trouble getting people to believe he's a better receiver heading into the 2026 season than Williams, Higgins, Adams, and Pittman. But when it comes to Pickens, that's where the belief becomes much harder to maintain.
So, if Diggs signs a contract with a new team in the near future, will he be the best No. 2 receiver in the league? No, that title should probably go to Pickens.
However, Diggs can feel confident saying he's the No. 2 WR2 in the NFL whenever he eventually joins a team this year.
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