The Buffalo Bills were so high on wide receiver Keon Coleman in last year's draft that they allowed one of their biggest rivals to nab a top player to get him.
Buffalo will always be tied to allowing Kansas City to trade up for Texas receiver Xavier Worthy. From now on, both Worthy and Coleman will be tied together to determine which team made the better pick in last year's draft.
After the 2024 season, Worthy appeared to be the better player.
That could be changing in 2025.
Bleacher Report writer Kristopher Knox thinks the Bills need to get Coleman more involved in the offense in the 2025 season, allowing the second-year receiver to break out.
"Head coach Sean McDermott and offensive coordinator Joe Brady, meanwhile, need to set up a plan for second-year receiver Keon Coleman," Knox wrote. "The 2024 second-round pick was expected to become Josh Allen's new go-to wideout, but his rookie numbers (556 yards, 4 TDs) left plenty to be desired.
"It's imperative that the Bills figure out how to highlight Coleman's strengths and create a rapport between him and Allen."
Buffalo has a quality receiver in Khalil Shakir, who has earned Allen's trust. The problem is that Coleman is a high draft pick. If the Bills can't get quality production out of him, it will be seen as a poor allocation of resources.
It's why a prediction of more is sound … and it’s why the Bills are expecting big things from Coleman this season. … maybe big enough to counter the positive things Worthy is doing with the Chiefs..