With having a superstar quarterback in Josh Allen under center, the Buffalo Bills cannot afford to not even make a Super Bowl appearance in his career. With having five consecutive division championships in the Allen-era, the Bills are blessed to be as successful as they are.
Their next biggest challenge has been getting over the playoff hump, specifically against the Kansas City Chiefs. Four of the last five seasons have ended in heartbreak for the Bills and they need to explore other options on how to finally get past the Chiefs. As of right now, it’s hard to imagine the Chiefs not making it far in the playoffs so Buffalo has to do whatever they can to gain more talent.
Brandon Beane found a way to extend Allen’s go-to guy in Khalil Shakir on a four-year deal. Now it’s time to really focus in on the development of second-year receiver, Keon Coleman. The former Florida State wideout played in 13 games for the Bills and managed to finish the regular season with four touchdowns and 29 receptions for 556 yards.
Averaging just four targets per game in 2024, Coleman didn’t have much major production other than in Week 7 against the Titans where he recorded four catches for 125 yards. It's time for Beane to create a plan to help Coleman take the next step in his career and there is a pending free agent that could very be the perfect mentor for him.
DeAndre Hopkins to Bills makes too much sense to not happen
The former All-Pro wideout is just one year removed from having a 1,000+ receiving yard season in a bad situation with the Titans. He was traded to the Chiefs in the middle of last season to help boost a receiving core in Kansas City that needed help after losing Rashee Rice to injury.
Hopkins will be 33 years old when the 2025 season starts but he would be the perfect mentor for Keon Coleman, who will be going into his second season. Both Hopkins and Coleman aren’t going to be the type of receivers to stretch the field, but the Bills don’t need them to be. All that they would need Hopkins to do is help Coleman with improvement in his footwork and getting a better handle with one-on-one contested catches.
With Coleman’s frame, he should be able to jump up for any ball and have a great chance at coming down with the catch. Another reason Hopkins to Buffalo makes sense is that Hopkins would be able to join yet another Super Bowl contender and get another shot at making a run at the Lombardi trophy.