The Buffalo Bills are widely expected to lose boundary receiver Gabe Davis to free agency in the coming months, making matters worse for an offense that struggled to find a perimeter presence opposite superstar receiver Stefon Diggs. Without the cash to spend big on a receiver in free agency, the 2024 NFL Draft has become the destination for Buffalo to find a receiver.
However, given the nature of the draft class and the archetype Davis filled – that of a high-variance vertical threat – LSU’s Brian Thomas Jr. has become the most popular candidate for the 28th pick. Per NFL Mock Draft Database, Thomas has been the subject of 14.7 percent of the Bills’ first-round selections. In its first post-Super Bowl mock draft, The Ringer went in a different direction.
While Coleman has similarities to Thomas, the latter has been a riser during the draft process. The same cannot be said for Coleman, who entered the season destined to be a lottery selection, only to lose steam and fall toward the turn of Day 1 to Day 2. Coleman, after transferring from Michigan State, didn’t play in an offense that best weaponized him, and his production suffered. His production profile is filled with red flags that data-based analysts will be terrified of
