Draft will prove ultimate tell for Bills' Brandon Beane
Beane has talked positively about one position, but will he back up those words in the draft?
Draft will prove ultimate tell for Bills' Brandon Beane originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Buffalo Bills haven't been in the headlines for weeks, and that is likely how Joe Brady likes it, with pressure on the franchise to push through that playoff barrier.
Receiver was seen as a big issue this offseason, and the franchise traded for DJ Moore, giving Josh Allen a genuine No. 1 option in the passing game. But is that enough?
Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, and Tyrell Shavers make up the room for Brady, and with Keon's future murky at best after that train wreck of a press conference with his owner, the pressure is on. But Beane has been talking positively about Coleman this offseason, and as NFL. com's Kevin Patra writes, the draft will tell us whether he was being truthful, as he's named receiver a need.
“Even with the trade for DJ Moore, Josh Allen could use another weapon in the passing attack after injuries plagued the unit last year,” Patra wrote . “Beane has talked positively about Keon Coleman, but the draft will tell if he backs up those words -- or potentially trades the wideout. ” More: Steelers' Cam Heyward makes return plea to 4-time All-Pro QB Do Bills need WR in draft?