The Buffalo Bills offense is set to look entirely different next season after the departures of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis this offseason. But it doesn’t seem like star quarterback Josh Allen is all that concerned about the losses after the Bills got him a guy that he seemingly wanted quite a bit in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman heard his name called by the Bills with the first pick of the second round of the draft this past weekend.
With Coleman, the Bills will be getting a big-bodied receiver who has shown over the course of his collegiate career that he can go up and get the ball with the best of them.
Particularly as a red zone threat, Coleman thrived this past season, hauling in 11 receiving touchdowns on a Florida State team that wasn’t all that pass-heavy of an offense.
After being drafted by the Bills, Coleman detailed in that Josh Allen actually texted him, saying that he was the receiver that he wanted to Bills to select out of anyone in the draft class.
“He texted me the day of and was like, ‘You’re the guy I want. I watched a lot of receivers and I want to play with you,’” Coleman said, via the Bills team website. “And I’ve been saying the same thing. I want to play with the guy that wears number 17. I think he’s a great quarterback, one of the best in the league right now and I would love to be catching passes from him. I’m ready for that.”
Only time will tell whether Coleman thrives in the Bills offense throughout his career. But it’s hard to argue that the landing spot is anything but great for him to make an impact right away on what should be a very good Bills team this coming season.
