Not resigning Diggs is a horrible future business decision in terms of showing “love” to your young players that “buy in” to the system.
If you do what Diggs has done. Bought into the culture. Practice and play hard. Student of the game. Stays out of trouble. Pro Bowl player. Great teammate. And if Seattle does not choose to extend him. The younger players will not have the same determination and faith that the organization will not do the same for them.
Diggs did it the right way. Did not complain when Seattle paid Adams. He knew his body of work will get him paid, if not Seattle then elsewhere. But Seattle does not do themselves any favors by not extending Diggs.
People might say, you should not pay both Adams and Diggs but at one point, this regime did the same with Chancellor and Thomas until both sides wanted extensions and more guaranteed money.
Seattle has proven they are willing to pay both star safeties but are also willing to let players walk as well.
We’ll see.
I personally think Carroll will pay Diggs to show young players even if you get hurt this front office will still pay them for their body of work.
It just sets a good example, IMO.