Former Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman has been selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 33rd overall pick in the second round, becoming the second former Seminole player ever selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. Coleman entered the draft as the eighth wide receiver at his position.
Few prospects at the top of the draft were as polarizing as Coleman. At the beginning of the season, Coleman was being considered as the No. 2 receiver behind Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr., but a season-ending injury, decreased production, and some questionable test numbers caused him to drop down the rankings a bit. . .
Coleman started his career at Michigan State, but chose to transfer to FSU to improve his draft stock on a bigger stage and give him a chance to win a national championship. Unfortunately, the chance to win was taken away from him and the rest of the team, but he still finished with 50 receptions for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns, and also returned a punt for the Noles. Did.
During his time at the NFL Combine, Coleman's 40-yard dash time was one of the slowest at 4.61 seconds, but he was amazed by his vertical jump and smoothness in the gauntlet, and during practice he was recorded as the fastest wide receiver, completing all passes. I caught it. As such, some scouts view his role as a big slot receiver rather than a pure jump ball receiver.
Buffalo traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and signed Gabe Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round to gain additional draft capital and acquire players who fill big needs. I traded back many times. There's even a chance they might draft another receiver at some point given how big the need is.
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