Well, well, well, here we go.
Help is finally on the way at cornerback? According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Green Bay Packers have claimed Trevon Diggs on waivers.
The Dallas Cowboys waived the former first-team All-Pro on Tuesday, and it felt like an easy decision for the Packers to make a claim. Diggs is a close friend of Micah Parsons' –they share an agent, and the Packers desperately need help in the secondary.
The question is whether Diggs can actually provide that help. Let's talk about it.
Adding Trevon Diggs is a low-risk move for Packers, but he isn't guaranteed to fix the secondary
Diggs is undoubtedly a big name with two Pro Bowls on his resume. That stands out. However, he has also battled significant injuries and had his share of coverage issues. According to Pro Football Focus, the veteran has allowed a perfect passer rating this season.
He had a messy divorce with the Cowboys, and one has to wonder whether he can step in and make an impact for the Packers in a playoff game on such short notice.
Perhaps not, but it's worth the swing. There's good reason why Packers fans wanted the team to make this move.
First, Diggs can force turnovers. Green Bay's defense is depleted by injuries, and this unit may struggle to hold up against the NFC's best teams. One way is to take the ball away, something they've managed only 13 times this season, ranking 26th in the league.
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While Diggs can be inconsistent in coverage, he can make game-changing plays. In 2021, he made a league-best 11 interceptions, including two pick-sixes. Jeff Hafley's vision-based defense allows cornerbacks to keep eyes on the quarterback and play the ball. It could help Diggs rediscover some of that turnover magic.
Green Bay is also painfully thin at cornerback.
Nate Hobbs is dealing with a knee injury that could sideline him in the Packers' playoff opener. Green Bay effectively benched Carrington Valentine last week due to another tackling nightmare, leaving the secondary with only Keisean Nixon as an established starter. Up next is wide receiver-turned-cornerback Bo Melton, who hasn't played a snap on defense, and Shemar Bartholomew, who the Packers just signed from the practice squad.
Diggs doesn't provide guaranteed production and he's not a shutdown cornerback, but he does offer experience. With a change of scenery in a new defense, the Packers are banking on Diggs forcing a takeaway or two when the team needs them the most.