By hiring Joe Brady, the Buffalo Bills also bought themselves another year with Keon Coleman. Owner Terry Pegula and some New Orleans Saints fans probably aren't happy about that.
Pegula openly and distastefully threw Coleman and Sean McDermott under the bus after firing McDermott. In hopes of excusing general manager Brandon Beane, Pegula made it clear the coaching staff pushed to draft Coleman. Those comments seemed to push Coleman out of Buffalo.
Then, Buffalo hired from within. It should come as no surprise that Brady backed Coleman. His message was, "I was one of the ones who stood on the table for Keon Coleman, and I believe in Keon Coleman. Keon Coleman is going to be a Buffalo Bill."
Saints search for a receiver should continue, but that might not be so bad
That's bad news for Saints fans who began to envision what heights Coleman could reach in a return home to Louisiana. He was the first pick in the second round two years ago, but he hasn't delivered the consistency desired from someone drafted that high. The inconsistencies mixed with Pegula's comments was the recipe for a low-risk, high reward trade.
Coleman would fit in with the current crop of Saints receivers as an unknown. He still wouldn't have been someone you knew would move your room. Instead, he'd slot in as another piece that creates excitement based more on potential than production. Coleman would be similar to Ja'Lynn Polk in that category. Both moves have you wondering if you're going to get a reliable third option.
There's no such thing as a sure thing but grabbing a player with a little more consistency wouldn't be the worst option. Coleman has shown flashes, but there's receivers who have put it together for an entire season at least. In a room with Trey Palmer, Polk and Mason Tipton as depth, adding a veteran who doesn't feel like a guessing game is the more reliable route.
A rookie is an obvious exception to this. They're an unknown because they have translate to the pro level. Projection is involved with both, but the context is much different. If the Saints grab a receiver who has been in the league for a couple of years, some quality production needs to be attached