Why did Stefon Diggs choose the Commanders?

New Washington Commanders wide receiver Stefon Diggs met with the media on Friday after his first practice. Diggs spoke for close to 15 minutes, expressing gratitude not only to be with a team that has a chance to win big, but, even more importantly, to play for his hometown team.

Diggs made it no secret he wanted to play for the Commanders. Throughout the offseason, Diggs was asked about playing for Washington. It was clear that the Maryland native was ready to return home to the region where he grew up.

On Friday, Diggs was asked why the Commanders were a good fit for him.

“It’s home,” he responded. “My family’s here, my support system is here. I love everything about home. And the organization, they take care of their players. Some good people over here. I had some existing relationships from guys that were in Houston, so some carried over there. They got a great young quarterback. I’m familiar with young quarterbacks. [QB Jayden Daniels] He’s a star. He’s a superstar. I’m excited for him, excited for this team.”

The entire time Diggs was speaking, he was fighting off bugs. It was quite funny. He joked several times and smiled throughout. But the final question led to an emotional, thought-out answer.

“I got a little chills just now,” Diggs said. “I played for a couple of teams actually. The Alexandria Raiders or Titans. And I played for White Oak, and I played for MV. So, I had a couple of teams. I wanna show them all some love. I can’t write a better story at this point in my career, and what I wanna do and being able to be healthy and coming off of ACL. Having success and going to your hometown team, you wanna shine for them, and I wanna put on for my city. I’m always gonna want to do that. I did it when I was away, and I wanna do it when I’m home. It definitely means a lot to me. Pulling your heartstrings a little bit, but I know the city is behind me. I know I got a support system here, and I know I got a lot of love here, so all I wanna do is make people proud.”

Make no mistake, Diggs is happy. It’s a perfect situation for both sides. Washington badly needed another impact wide receiver, while Diggs wanted to land in a favorable situation. That favorable situation just also happened to be his hometown story. The Commanders made it to the NFC Championship Game two seasons ago. Diggs was the leading receiver on the AFC Champion New England Patriots last season.

Can you imagine if Diggs could help lead the Commanders to the Super Bowl? You couldn’t script a better ending.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Why did Stefon Diggs choose the Commanders?