The Resurrection of Keon Coleman?

[BuffaloBillyG]

 

I know how this thread is going to go over. I am fully prepared for the nasty emojis and snide comments. That said....

 

Keon Coleman does not appear to be going anywhere. Today he has gotten full support from his new HC, who fell on his sword for him today, and from Allen. Like many here, I would have been done with him. Cut bait. Not even thought twice. But, maybe there was something more at play here. 

 

We all know Admiral Sean saying players need to earn it during the week. And we all know Keon would not exactly give effort at points during the games. I believe, we could conclude he would mimick that effort during practice. Being he's not a full effort guy, we saw him as a healthy scratch many times. And Joe's comments would tell me that one issue could be he was in Sean's doghouse.

 

From Brady's aspect, Keon isn't a guy that can get open much on his own. He needs special plays scripted to get him open, but once he has the ball in his hands he can stack the RAC. But how could Brady implement plays to get Keon open when he couldn't even be sure he would be allowed to play?

 

Maybe I'm reading more into it than needs be and he's still not even here next year. But I think Coleman is one guy that could benefit from the HC change. Brady will do everything to make sure he's successful. 

 

I'm actually kind of excited to see what Joe Brady has in mind for him. I'll give Coleman a bit of a clean slate, but he still has some side eye reserved.

[Bruffalo]

 

^ Coleman after this week. 

 

Who doesn't love a comeback story? I wouldn't count on it, but they might as well try and get some returns out of their asset.  I don't think cutting him outright is a good move. 

Edited January 29 by Bruffalo

[SoonerBillsFan]

Look this entire time its up to Coleman. COLEMAN is the one that has hampered his own career and got himself in trouble. Even if he reaches full potential, we still need a couple impact guys. Definitely one that DC's have to gameplan for.

 

And for the love of God get some dang speed at WR

[NickelCity]

Honestly, this was absolutely necessary damage control (done well) by Joe and Josh. 

 

That doesn't mean what they're saying is untrue, but it 1000% needed to be said. We cannot look like a franchise that throws players under the bus. (By the owner no less!)

[James Can Cook]

Would still be nice for him to develop into a #2 receiver, the pieces are there.

[ALLinALLEN]

Sure, but step one is showing up to meetings on time. The on-field stuff is a different story.

[Goin Breakdown]

One of the issues with Coleman is they aren't using him correctly. He's not an outside receiver. 

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

I'll start off and be honest: I was deeply disappointed by Keon this season. But I saw enough from his rookie game that he has some stuff, but something emphatically went wrong.

 

He's a second round pick. The team gets nothing for cutting him at this point except for a roster spot. It's going to be up to Keon to make that worth it. I think he has the talent to do it, the question is if Brady can get it out of him consistently.

[Virgil]

We heard all this last offseason. I’ll believe it when I see it 

[BuffaloBillyG]

1 minute ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Look this entire time its up to Coleman. COLEMAN is the one that has hampered his own career and got himself in trouble. Even if he reaches full potential, we still need a couple impact guys. Definitely one that DC's have to gameplan for.

 

And for the love of God get some dang speed at WR

Oh absolutely. I think Keon needs to grow up a bit and take his opportunity seriously. And I definitely think we need some real speed at WR. 

 

But hey, I do remember when I was young and working. Yeah, I messed up a bunch but when a supervisor was on my arse about it it made me care a whole lot less about things like getting to work on time. 

 

I'm just saying, he seems like a kid that could benefit from a fresh slate, which is what it looks like he's getting.

[Thrivefourfive]

He’ll be gone for the right price. Need to build him up for potential suitors. 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

He kinda had to say this tbh I wouldn’t judge Brady on this at all.  Coleman has 0 trade value and is still on a rookie deal 

[scuba guy]

This sounds like a broken record.

 

Well at least a broken clock is right twice a day

[harmonkillebrew]

Oh oh. 

I'm all for resurrecting Keon, but this sounds too much like "we don't need another WR, we have great options on the roster already"

Josh needs someone he can trust to be open when its needed most

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

1 minute ago, Goin Breakdown said:

One of the issues with Coleman is they aren't using him correctly. He's not an outside receiver. 

I would be intrigued at effectively using him as a TE in formations. This team should still have an active run game, James Cook just led the league in rushing yards so hell yes sign me up for coming out in 11 personel and then functionally making it 12, with the option to motion him to one spot or the other.

[Simon]

 

The only way he's going to be OK is if a coach can get him to understand the fact that he should never stop moving his feet.

 

[Mr. WEO]

Right! with a new guy running the team he might...

 

 

...oh wait.

[KentuckyBillsFan]

5 minutes ago, Virgil said:

We heard all this last offseason. I’ll believe it when I see it 

Coleman legit showed promise as a rookie until his injury and looked great against Baltimore week 1.

 

I dk what happened after that...

[Bray Wyatt]

5 minutes ago, Virgil said:

We heard all this last offseason. I’ll believe it when I see it 

 

Or as Mahomes once said, "I'll see it when I believe it"

[T.E.]

He needs to change his number to complete the reset. "Zero" came to fruition a little too literally.