With the first pick in Round 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills selected wide receiver Keon Coleman out of Florida State.
With this pick, it’s evident that One Bills Drive prioritized receivers who are proficient at catching the football. Leading up to the draft, general manager Brandon Beane spoke of the importance to a receiver’s game in creating separation. That caused some to see Coleman as a poor fit for their system, given his subpar 4.61-second 40-yard dash time at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.
Securing the football is vitally important in a league that often requires pass catchers to make unthinkable grabs against press coverage and tight down-field defensive play.