Trevon Diggs addresses deleting Twitter account

Social media has not been the nicest to Trevon Diggs over the past few days. After a clip of him getting beat one on one during training camp, Twitter exploded with criticism of the Dallas Cowboys cornerback. CeeDee Lamb had his way with Diggs in one clip but after Simi Fehoko flew by the cornerback, people began to roll him left and right.

Shortly after, Diggs deleted his Twitter account, not wanting to see what was going on. He was asked about the decision, giving a simple answer. Diggs thinks the app is “toxic” and clearly prefers staying offline to not psych himself out.

“Hate comes with success,” Diggs said. “It’s toxic.”

Cornerbacks are put in a tough position when it comes to these drills. Receivers have the advantage, even when competitive snaps are being played during the regular season. Add in the fact that quarterbacks have unlimited time to throw the ball and offensive players will most likely win the rep.

However, Diggs is more than likely not looking for excuses. In fact, he probably isn’t looking to discuss his practice reps in detail at all externally. Diggs earned All-Pro status last season and will be looking to help the Cowboys make a run at the playoffs this season.

Whether his season pans out positively or negatively, Diggs won’t know people’s opinions either way. He’s officially off of Twitter for the foreseeable future.

Micah Parsons defends Trevon Diggs with offseason criticism

Training camp is not the only place Diggs has received negative feedback surrounding his game lately. No cornerback gave up more passing yards last season than Diggs, consistently giving up big plays on his side of the field. Going against top wide receivers on a weekly basis, there was a bit of a struggle at times during his second season.

It’s something that’s brought up while the Cowboys are in Oxnard but linebacker Micah Parsons was quick to defend his teammate. He brought up the value Diggs brought to the Dallas defense last season, saying his interception total is nothing the NFL has seen before.

“We’ve never seen anyone reach 10-plus interceptions,” Parsons said. “So it’s disrespectful to me, because I think he deserves all the credit in the world and deserves to be named a top-five corner if not the best corner in the league.”