The Buffalo Bills will need new wide receivers to step up after the departures of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, but one analyst warns against relying too heavily on the team’s top rookie to fill the void.
The Bills used their top draft pick — the first pick of the second round — on Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman. Though Coleman was seen as one of the top prospects in a deep receiver class, Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus warned that he does not appear ready to replace Diggs as the team’s No. 1 receiver.
“Coleman is an intriguing prospect, but his profile had a lot of red flags and he would seem to be one of the riskier answers to a team that intends to install him as their X receiver and essentially replace Diggs,” Monson wrote. “Coleman has size and exceptional body control and hands — traits that Diggs possesses — but he doesn’t have the route-running chops or ability to separate against man coverage that Diggs does.”
Coleman remarked, “It’s probably the best feeling in the world.” “.. My goal is to improve my skills on the football field, become familiar with the playbook, contribute to the team, and help them win. It’s wonderful to be returning to that since that’s what I truly care about and what I’m truly focused on.
