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Buffalo Bills Host 'Red-Zone Specialist' For Top-30 Draft Visit
The Buffalo Bills continue to scout the top receivers in the NFL Draft.
With the NFL Draft drawing closer and closer, the more likely it seems that the Buffalo Bills will take a receiver very early.
Buffalo has met with several top receiver prospects in this year's draft class, and there's now another name to add to that list. According to Ryan Talbot of Syracuse.com, the Bills are hosting Florida State Seminoles receiver Keon Coleman for a top-30 visit.
Dec 2, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Keon Coleman (4)
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NFL.com's scouting report of Coleman labels him as a receiver that could become a "red-zone specialist."
In his lone season at Florida State, Coleman notched 50 receptions for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was somewhat hot and cold throughout the season. He had some great showings like when he had nine catches for 122 yards and three touchdowns in the season opener against LSU, but he also had several unremarkable performances. Unfortunately for him, he ended the season on a cold streak, but injury issues and the loss of Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis contributed to that cold streak as well.
Prior to transferring to Florida State, Coleman spent the first two seasons of his college career with the Michigan State Spartans, catching 65 passes for 848 yards and eight touchdowns in that time.
Coleman's greatest strength is his massive 6-3, 213-pound frame, which makes him a matchup problem in one-on-one coverage. However, his speed (4.61-second 40-yard dash at the combine) leaves something to be desired.
The Louisiana-native was considered to be a first-round pick early in the draft process, but more recent projections have him going in the second round more often than not.
With the Bills picking at No. 28 overall and a desperate need for receiver help after the loss in Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, taking Coleman with that pick wouldn't be too much of a reach, assuming he's the best receiver available..
