Bills' Disappointing Rookie Labeled Breakout Candidate in Year 2

The Buffalo Bills selected Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman with the 33rd pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. But he did not have the year many thought that he would.

But that sets him up for a breakout season in his sophomore year.

In a recent article by PFF's Bradley Locker, he puts together a team of players that he thinks could step up in a big way in 2025. And one of the players he picks is the Bills' young wideout.

"Assuming Coleman can clean up his catch rate — his 13.5% drop rate was the eighth-highest among receivers with 50-plus targets — then his play should only improve," Locker wrote. "Coleman may not be a separating whiz, as he sat in the 0^th percentile in separation rate and the second percentile against single coverage, but his abilities as a deep threat and with the ball in his hands should render him one of Josh Allen’s top targets."

The reigning AFC East champions acquired veteran receiver Amari Cooper at the trade deadline in 2024, which did take some targets from Coleman. With the team not likely to re-sign Cooper, the 22-year-old receiver could see his number of opportunities go up.

Coleman finished his rookie season with 556 yards and four touchdowns in the 13 games he appeared in. So while his first year in the league was not bad by any means, it was a bit disappointing since he was the first pick in the second round of his draft.

The Bills will be looking to redeem themselves in 2025 after a loss in the playoffs to the Kansas City Chiefs, and they are hoping that Coleman can help them do that.