No matter what Keon Coleman does in his NFL career, he will always be seen as the player the Buffalo Bills traded back for to allow the Kansas City Chiefs to draft Xavier Worthy in the 2024 draft.
The only way that those talks and comparisons end, is if Coleman ends up being a star in his own right.
And that is precisely what the Florida State product is working to be.
“I demand greatness from myself, and I love to know my coaches demand the same amount of greatness, and we’re on the same page about it," Coleman said via Dom Tibbetts of WKBW.
Coleman was not bad in his first season in Buffalo. He recorded an impressive 19.2 yard-per-reception average. That was one of the largest in the NFL last season. Despite his obvious deep-threat abilities, Coleman caught just 29 passes while battling multiple injuries.
If Buffalo is going to take a jump as a Super Bowl contender, they will need their second-year receiver to reach a new level of his game that he hasn't shown yet.
Part of that will be focused on staying healthy. Coleman missed four games due to injuries last year. The other part, though, is with his consistency. The 22-year-old needs to be more consistent with catching the football (7% drop rate), and finding ways to get open.
Coleman has all the tools to be successful with the Bills. It will be up to him, though, to see just how good he can be.
And from his comments this week, it's clear that Coleman knows exactly what he needs to do.