The Las Vegas Raiders are doing a lot of work on wide receivers ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the team used their second-round pick to address the position.
However, a team with so many needs could realistically address any number of positions with that pick. If the Raiders find that they’d rather take a safety, defensive tackle or offensive guard with that pick, they might need to look elsewhere to find a wide receiver.
They could always address it later in the draft, but it’ll be difficult to find a guy who can make an impact as a rookie after the second round. One player the Raiders could look into is Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman.
The former second-round pick has been disappointing for the Bills, but he does have talent. Perhaps a fresh start is what he needs. Mark Morales-Smith of Sports Illustrated pitched a trade idea that would send Coleman to the Raiders for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
“The Raiders’ current starting receivers are projected to be Jalen Nailor, Tre Tucker, and Jack Bech,” Morales-Smith wrote. “Those are their three best receivers. There is certainly room for Coleman to carve out a role on that depth chart. He has enough upside that he’s worth making this low-risk trade.”
Why Would Bills Make This Trade?
A sixth-round pick isn’t a great return for a player who was drafted in the second round just two years ago. However, Coleman has been a bit of a headache for the Bills, and the team’s owner even suggested that he was a bad pick.
Morales-Smith thinks Buffalo just wants to get him off the roster.
“At this point, the Bills are just hoping to get any sort of compensation for Coleman,” Morales-Smith wrote. “Things have clearly fallen apart for him in Buffalo, and no one expects things to work out. If they aren’t able to trade him, there is no lock he makes the 2026 53-man roster without getting cut at some point this summer.”
Bills GM Talks Coleman
For now, it might make more sense for the Bills to give Coleman another year to work things out. The team traded for DJ Moore this offseason, so there’s less pressure on Coleman to be a No. 1 option.
Based on some recent comments from Bills general manager Brandon Beane, it doesn’t sound like they’re eager to trade him.
“It’s not all talk,” Beane told The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia. “I think Keon understands what he can control and what he can’t, and we all mature at different times.
“It’s not an ability thing with him. I think he’s shown plenty when he’s been dialed in and connected with the quarterback and the play call and everyone, all is one. But when you let the stuff that occurred off the field, that then affects what your opportunities are on the field.”
Coleman still has a lot of potential and is only 22 years old. As Beane noted, some people mature at a different pace. Perhaps he has taken the criticism he has received to heart.
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