Diggs Catches 3-Touchdowns, Has Fun with Trick Plays

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The play call dictated a pass by Diggs, but he couldn’t find the open target, so he instead scrambled for an eight-yard gain himself.


“It was a pass, I was trying to throw the ball, but we had a little bit of coverage downfield, so I just tucked the ball and ran it. A ‘get what we can get’ situation,” Diggs explained. “I feel like those types of plays just give the defense a different look, spice it up a little bit and give some guys a chance.”


You really wanted to throw it, though, didn’t you?


“A hundred percent. I wanted to,” Diggs responded to a reporter. “I wanted to show off what I could do, but things happen.”


He took responsibility for a pair of drops on the day, including one late in the first half that popped into the air and was intercepted by former Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo.


It was Diggs who took down Sendejo after a 15-yard return. The Eagles took over on offense but didn’t come away with any points after a fake field goal attempt was picked off by Everson Griffen.


“I’ve been thinking about those two drops for a while,” Diggs said. “I feel like when things go bad, they usually get worse. So, it was bad I took my eye off the ball, it goes in the air, and it got worse. So, I had to make a tackle.”


Diggs finished the day with seven catches for 167 yards, averaging 23.9 yards per reception.


Defensive teammates enjoyed watching the offense make things happen and heavily involving Diggs, who “just did what Diggs does,” according to linebacker Anthony Barr.


“Give him some opportunities, and he’s going to make plays,” Barr said. “It’s good to get him involved in the game, and it opens things up for other people.”


Added Eric Kendricks: “He was awesome. My favorite was that fingertip he catch he made.”


Asked if he anticipated having a big outing, Diggs said you can never be certain how any given game will unfold.


“You never really know how it’s going to come up, because you never know what defense you’re going to get and the adjustments they’re going to make,” Diggs said. “But starting fast early is always a big thing because you want to hit the ground running, whether it’s the run or the pass, so I just [tried] to do my job.”