Houston Texans to Gain Leadership Quality in Veteran Stefon Diggs

With 10 years of experience, Stefon Diggs will have a significant role as one of the Houston Texans prominent veterans in 2024.

Nov 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Stefon Diggs' top objective as he begins his first season with the Houston Texans is to win a Super Bowl. His acquisition on April 3 catapulted the franchise into championship contention, and the Texans believe Diggs' talents will be enough for the team to reach their goals.

But as a 10-year veteran, Diggs will also bring leadership to the Texans, given that the team's wide receiving core is young and still trying to establish a foundation amid their early career success.

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"I've been in this league for a little while now, and I have those conversations with them and listen to them talk — and I'm like, ‘You sound a lot like myself when I was your age,’" Diggs said.

"I just remember being in their shoes and I'm equally as hungry, if even not more now. I've had a taste of playoffs and getting close. I see their mindset and the things they want for themselves, and it's everything I have always wanted for myself."

“It's crazy because that's a question I ask myself. I'm a big person of self-reflection.”#Texans Stefon Diggs on the lessons he learned in Minnesota & Buffalo. pic.twitter.com/WPIY5iv4Lx

— Coty M. Davis (@CotyDavis_24) June 5, 2024

During their short time together as teammates, Diggs has taken Tank Dell under his wing. The two respective parties already had a relationship prior to the trade, and Dell revealed that he and the four-time All-Pro receiver are incredibly close.

As a second-year prospect, Dell possesses the talents to emerge as one of the league's best receivers. He believes learning from Diggs will significantly benefit his development on and off the field.

Diggs, similar to Dell, is a mid-round draft pick who established himself as one of the league's best receivers over the past decade.

He began his career as a fifth-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings (No. 146 overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft. During his final season with the Buffalo Bills in 2023, Diggs recorded his sixth consecutive season of 1,000 yards — finishing with 1,183 yards on 107 catches and eight touchdowns.

"That's my guy — he been in the league for a minute and he know the steps to take to get there," Dell said. "He’s been a leader since he came in the locker room speaking to us and just giving us knowledge, giving us game, pouring back into us and making sure we know the steps it takes to get where we want to go.

"He's been nothing short of amazing, the whole group of receivers, all of us. He ready to go. He still got that "it" factor, and I feel like with all of us coming at the opposing teams, it's going to be special."

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