It’s become a ritual for Las Vegas Raiders to ponder if their team should sign someone whenever a big name gets released. The latest name you might be familiar with is former All-Pro and Dallas Cowboys star Trevon Diggs.
However, at least one Raiders fan had a comical, if not almost sad, comparison to Diggs possibly joining the Silver and Black. Of course, he referred to the legendary but disastrous acquisition of DeAngelo Hall.
Diggs hitting waivers inevitably revives the yearly debate that plagues Raider Nation: should Las Vegas go after the big fish, or should they heed the lessons learned from previous high-profile signings that didn’t pan out? The skill is evident.
Should the Raiders pursue Trevon Diggs?
The former Alabama product is a ball hawk with production most corners dream about. He also freelances like it is a side hustle, misses tackles with alarming enthusiasm and occasionally treats zone rules as light suggestions. That combination can fuel turnovers, but it can also fuel blood-pressure medication sales.
DeAngelo Hall all over again
— FrustRAIDERd (@RoseParkRaider) December 30, 2025
For longtime fans, the comparison writes itself. This has shades of Hall in 2008, when the Raiders paid top dollar for a gambler who blended highlight plays with high-variance chaos. It lasted eight games. The lesson was simple: splash does not equal stability, especially in a defense that already struggles with communication and consistency.
Would Diggs help? Possibly. But the fit matters more than the name. Las Vegas is attempting to rebuild a secondary around discipline and leverage, not hero ball. Diggs can thrive in the right system, but the Raiders are not a “right system” reclamation shop.
If Las Vegas wants to take a swing, fine. Just do not pretend history isn’t revving up like a malfunctioning Al Davis-era warning siren.
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