During his year-end press conference (skip ahead to 14:58), Lions general manager Bob Quinn was asked about the Quandre Diggs trade to Seattle. Quinn said he “thought it was the best thing for the football team at the time.” Based on comments during the presser, the team was confident that the younger players on the roster were ready for larger roles and replacing Diggs’ contributions were intended to be split between two players.
According to Quinn, the Lions “felt good with Will Harris stepping in there and playing,” and Diggs’ veteran personality in the secondary could be filled by Tracy Walker.