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I assume Coleman will be a feature in the passing game. His back up will be a solid battle. Claypool is the most gifted and most productive player. Shavers and Shorter are all projection and traits. Neither have produced in college even though they were highly rated coming out of High school. I see a path and the best situation he would have since his rookie season.

He was very productive rushed for 1,000 yards in the SEC for two different teams back to back. Honestly, he is the most complete back of those. Allen though bigger than Davis doesnt play bigger. Issac Guerendo for all his combine numbers couldn’t get on the field at Louisville. Luabe or Shipley is just like Cook light. Wright, Llyod or Davis were who I was looking at and they got 1 of them.

I think they like Johnson in his current role. If Cook got hurt I dont see him carry the load.

Im impressed with the core that was drafted and developed. Offense Allen, Cook, Kincaid, Shakir, Dawkins. Defense same thing with Oliver, Milano, Johnson, Rousseau and Benard. Seemed like the core were guys brought in. Morse Diggs Poyer and Hyde. Now it’s guys drafted.

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There are guys who have been successful that size. Reddick like you mentioned. Also Elvis Dummervill was short. I like the gamble on his production.

Happy to see him working on his footwork in that workout video being floated around. Imo he has the body control fluidity to develop his route running. He does that he the ability to be top wr. Plus explosiveness and plus at the catch point. Plus with the ball in his hands. As many have detracted is his separation. Crisper routes solve that issue. I could see him being an immediate improvement over Gabe and potential to have a rookie of the year level season.

I thought Davis was one of the better backs in the draft. Can do it all catch run and block. Needed a back that can do the short yardage and goaline while also handling the primary back up role. Getting him in the 4th was the right range. Wouldn't want to be left out of the rb run. Falls off pretty quick.

Hgnata was the pick. Need and an absolute unit. They were in a big is slow faze.

He is at Peyton Manning level of expectations. Thats the only player I can think of who's expectations from the media and opposing fans is best of all time.

I agree. Most if not all of Davis volume is going to Coleman. I think Diggs is getting split among Shakir, Kincaid and Samuel. Many are not seeing Shakir as a player who will get more volume. They see him as what he was. A 3rd wr. I think he gets as many targets as any wr on the roster. Before the trade they decided Shakir was going to be the Z.

Idk… Wr is a 100% dependent position. With Big Ben he was pretty solid. The Pickett offense was bad. The Bears passing game was a disaster. Didnt see him as a fit for what Miami does at wr. Played special teams and decent blocker doesn't point to a guy who doesnt like football. He will have to humble himself to make the team. He does that I see a path for a turn around. Top qb, open targets, and offense suited for his play style.

It comes down to what you view Shakir as. They think he steps in as a starter. If Shakir can maintain 85 to 90% of his efficiency he will have a very good year. They are replacing Davis with Coleman. Samuel is taking over Shakir role. Shakir is taking over Diggs role but with the end of season targets. I think a mid to late rounder has difficulty making the team this season. Hedging at Wr because you question your scouting ability is not in the cards for Beane. Is Franklin or Walker better in 2024 than Carter or Davis? Better long term solution than Van Pron Granger? Taking Franklin because you dont like Coleman is not really that strong of a reason. Based on post draft reports Coleman was a popular player and target by multiple team at the top of rd 2. The NFL viewed Franklin must less. Buffalo viewed him much less. Hard to question any of the picks individually. Couple of traitsy OT projects but even that I like taking those swings.

Right. That is the gamble they made by doing the Diggs trade. The top 3 pass catchers in Qb rating when targeted last season were Shakir, Kincaid and Cook. Thats who the passing game is going to feature. May not like it or agree with it, but that is what they are doing imo.

Kincaid, Shakir and Samuel are underneath separators. Coleman is not that. Having that as a prominent role they need someone behind him. Imo Hollins is the Sherfield or kumerow spot. Special teamer but offers something as a wr. Claypool, Shorter and Shavers are battling for a spot behind Coleman.

He also had 12 in 2 playoff games. Multiple games he had 6 targets. If he averages 6 targets a game thats 100. I do not think it is an unreasonable amount. Projection yes. Something Buffalo wants to explore more? Yes.

Not great. However, simply looking at a prospects short comings doesn't paint a complete picture. Simply thinking because Lladd being an undersized guy and unable to make it through a season in college means he cant in the NFL. I think one of Colemans best attributes is his fluidity and body control for a guy that large. He is good at the line and the catch point. I think Buffalo feels they can refine his route running at the top of the route. Now the separation he didn't require in college is not a fatal flaw. What Coleman offers as strengths are traits you can’t learn or teach. Buffalo thinks they can improve the route running and that will propel Coleman to meeting his potential. Time will tell. After seeing all the content he is in you can see why they believe in him.

I think that is what made him so highly coveted. I dont know if film alone makes him a 2nd round pick. They said how tough the position is than said they feel he is equipped for it.

Gabe has build up speed. Deep passes he could eventually get on top a db but was a struggle. That lumbering style made it hard to incorporate underneath. Coleman offering more early underneath in my mind helps him get to similar places down field as Davis.

Zig when everyone zags. Getting bigger is not a surprise. Bigger personal is no surprise. Use Coleman Kincaid Knox with Samuel/Shakir Cook is an interesting line up. Alot of size and versatility on the field. You can have almost 3 te type alignments with condensing the formation. Next play full spread.

I do. I think he is part of the offense. Shakir, Cook and Kincaid see larger shares of the passing attack. Cook was the best player on offense not named Allen for the most part. Cook in a Kamara style role. Brady comes from NO under Payton. He also utilzed Edwards Helaire in LSU. There are plenty of targets to go around and enough guys to pick up the slack if someone does handle the volume.

Shakir was praised for his route running coming out. Samuel is very good vs man. Washington operates on the field in the same area as Shakir and Samuel. Kind of a redundant player. Both Isabella and Hamler would have made it hard for Washington to catch on imo. Depending on match up and look Shakir, Coleman, or Samuel can run a go route. 10.7 is not bad when you take into account what Samuel offers at and behind the LOS. The offense doesnt have a deep threat. I do think any of the guys can make plays down field. All have shown that ability. Would also like to see Kincaid and Coleman down the seem. I see Coleman doing all the Davis stuff but offers more underneath with better athleticism and route running upside.

Defenses realized Diggs couldnt get behind them. Once Allen stopped force feeding Diggs his ints went down. The offense under Brady featured more Kincaid, Cook, and Shakir. It was more efficient. They are leaning more into that with Samuel and Coleman to complement. If Diggs is as good as you feel he still is why didnt Houston give him more money? I could see 5 if they go heavier DE with the modified return rules. Dline and Oline could see more work on kickoff.

Second rd Rb, First rd tightend after paying one top 10 money. Second Rd wr. Using more draft capital instead of cap space might be the better answer. Giving Samuel a decent deal pairs well with the rest of the options. Its different than what they had but doesnt mean worst.

If he is perceived to be those things Washington would not be a 6th round pick. Shakir and Samuel operate in a very similar manner but with more size. Coleman was a style of Wr Allen has not had in some time. With how defenses are playing them that style could be more productive than slamming a go route into 2 high.