Buffalo Bills rookie receiver Keon Coleman is expected to immediately step into a sizable role after the club parted ways with Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis this offseason.
Despite the high expectations, the second-round pick said he feels no added pressure to replace the production from those veterans.
"Not at all," Coleman told Bryant McFadden of CBS Sports. "All I gotta do is come in, be myself, be who I'm supposed to be ... Because I'm not Gabe, I'm not Stef, I'm just Keon. We got a lot of other guys that definitely complement my game ... along with (quarterback) Josh (Allen), to make things work."
The 6-foot-3 Coleman brings size and the ability to snag pigskins in tight quarters, both needed in the Bills offense as Buffalo replaces its top two receivers. The fit, along with Allen's glowing comments about the rookie, have raised expectations surrounding Coleman's Year 1 potential.
We've seen rookies hit the ground running in recent seasons, from Justin Jefferson to Ja'Marr Chase to Garrett Wilson to Puka Nacua. If Coleman puts up a season anywhere close to those playmakers, the Bills will have filled the WR void splendidly with a second-round pick.
