Bills Facing Risky Keon Coleman Decision After Falcons Loss

The notion that the Bills should trade Coleman after only 22 games, counting last year’s playoff run, might sound absurd at first glance. With that said, anyone who watched the Patriots’ and Chiefs’ respective dynasties understands that teams with legitimate championship expectations do whatever it takes to ensure they hoist the Lombardi Trophy come February.

There’s no shame in the Bills contemplating that maybe, and unfortunately, the Coleman era in Buffalo won’t work out. The Wellsville Sun recently noted that Coleman leaves the locker room before it opens to reporters, preventing them from speaking with the 22-year-old receiver.

“Growth, maturation, that leads to consistency, more than anything,” McDermott told reporters ahead of the Falcons game. “Like anything else, you have winning habits, it leads to winning on the field.

“So that’s really what we’re trying to create,” McDermott continued, “and that’s what we’re here to do, is help young men, in this case, grow and mature and develop and become professionals. That’s part of the process.”

Whether or not the Bills believe that Coleman will take that next step remains to be seen, though the various and repeated red flags should have the organization worried about his long-term fit. Buffalo can’t afford to have players they don’t trust, not when they’re in a championship window with the reigning MVP at quarterback.

At some point, the reality of the situation has to set in. The Bills drafted Coleman, envisioning he’d quickly become one of Josh Allen’s favorite targets, yet he’s instead quickly playing his way into a diminished role.

Coleman’s talent, coupled with his playing on a rookie deal, likely wouldn’t scare one of the other 31 teams away from acquiring him — and if he can’t get back on track, then trading him sounds worth the risk.