Many questioned how seriously the Buffalo Bills were taking the draft after they made two tradebacks in the previous year’s NFL Draft. They had a huge void at wide receiver after trading Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and allowing Gabe Davis to enter free agency.
They then made the decision to trade back with the Carolina Panthers and Kansas City Chiefs, both of which selected wide receivers (Xavier Legette and Xavier Worthy) in the first round. Looking back on it now, though, the Bills could have made a great move.
Keon Coleman, a former wide receiver for Florida State, has been a standout for the Bills over the past two weeks, setting career highs in yards and catches and grabbing a touchdown with one hand against the Seattle Seahawks. Coleman’s role in this Buffalo offense has grown since the team acquired Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns.
Although the Bills selected Coleman in order to provide Josh Allen with a more potent weapon outside of the numbers, they discovered this past weekend that Coleman is more than simply a pass-catcher; he is a physical guy who doesn’t back down from a fight.
Coleman’s blocking of a defender all the way to the bench during last Sunday’s game against the Seahawks attracted a lot of attention from the Bills’ players, coaches, and supporters. The aggressiveness he displayed should energize Bills supporters.
Keon Coleman is shown his versatility as a football player.
We can tell that the rookie is more than simply a big-time catcher since he talks about hitting someone while the ball isn’t in his possession. Coleman is instead proving that he is a team-first player who is prepared to perform his duties to ensure the Bills’ success.
Coleman’s output has really taken up over the past two weeks, and the Bills are seeing him as a huge value. All that remains now is consistency and his ability to maintain this level of output.
Coleman spoke to media on Wednesday, and in a video that Dan Fetes captured, Coleman discussed his on-field activities while he is not in possession of the ball:
