ESPN names biggest post NFL draft question for the Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills entered the 2024 NFL Draft with a clear need at wide receiver after trading Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans earlier this offseason. And they addressed that need by selecting Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman with the No. 33 overall pick (Round 2) in the draft. Was that enough to solidify […]
The Buffalo Bills entered the 2024 NFL Draft with a clear need at wide receiver after trading Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans earlier this offseason.
And they addressed that need by selecting Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman with the No. 33 overall pick (Round 2) in the draft.
Was that enough to solidify the wide receiver position for the Bills?
That's ESPN's biggest question for the Bills with the 2024 NFL Draft now in the rear view mirror.
From ESPN: The Bills traded back twice in the first round, eventually selecting Keon Coleman with the first pick of the second round, and he immediately projects as the team's starting X receiver. Despite the Bills making nine more selections and addressing other needs, Coleman was the only wide receiver the Bills selected in the draft. Making a trade for a veteran also isn't in the cards at the moment. General manager Brandon Beane said a trade wasn't "realistic" because of the team's cap situation. While the Bills could certainly make additions, Buffalo is showing its belief in the current room as well as tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox.
It's a fair question for Buffalo. The Bills currently have free agent addition Curtis Samuel and Coleman, a rookie, projected as starters. Buffalo also has Khalil Shakir and Mack Hollins as options. Shakir is a high upside player, but he still has to prove he can be a go-to option. Hollins is a decent player, but he's mostly a rotational receiver who can provide depth.
It feels like the Bills are essentially hoping that Coleman can prove to be a WR1 early in his rookie career, which is a bold gamble.
Buffalo still has time to add to their wide receiver room this offseason, but it feels unlikely that the franchise will make a "splash" addition.
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