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Indianapolis – Brandon Beane made a perfectly important point on Tuesday after – to the research combination When asked about the need to add a receiver with a deep threat to Buffalo Bills offend.

“Maybe you could say we didn’t have enough speed … we had an average of over 30 (points per match),” Beane said. “Do you know what I say? If we were, you know, the crime ranked 20th or something and (lack of speed) would be constantly, I would probably agree with it. “

And he is right, even with a somewhat unpleasant group of receptors, none of them has the type of speed that holds the past defense, Bills set a franchise record with 525 points in 2024, and their average of 30.9 was in second place in the NFL behind Detroit (33.2).

Clearly, the speed is not everything, but Beane acknowledged that adding a speed item to the outside would definitely help Josh Allen and the crime.

“I think (lack of speed) did it cost us by winning Super Bowl? No, “said Beane. “Could we improve it? Yes. We always seek to add speed, but there must be football players. So I will never give up on speed. I promise you, I am not. You want speed at as many positions. But football, as we know, does not play on a song and is therefore everything. We evaluate the football player first and then, “What do I bring to the equation?”

Buffalo Bills does not have a deep threat to a wide receiver

Tuesday, Beane closed a four -year -old, 60.2 million USD EXTENSION OF CONTRACT FOR KHALIL SHAKIR which in 2024 was undeniable the best Bills receiver. It is a good move, but while Shakir is definitely fast and is one of the best yard players in the league, it is not a deep threat.

Neither Keon Coleman nor Curtis Samuel will both come back with Buffalo in 2025, nor were they bitter coop and Mack Holls Whoever could not return because they are about to become free agents.

“I thought I did this sometimes, it is probably not enough this year,” said coach Sean McDermott when asked about the lack of big games on the field. “And not only in throwing the ball deep. It doesn’t always mean that. It means to make a short passage and take it for some good (sites after catch). In general, I did a few good things in that wide room of receptors. Can you always benefit from adding more speed? Absolute.”

What was interesting in both media sessions with McDermott and Beane from Loss of AFC championship game for bosses – A few days after that match and now this week at the Combine – this is Coleman’s need to take a step forward in his next second season.

They both said he was coming well like a rookie before suffering an injury to the wrist against the dolphins on November 3, and after his return, they were not clearly satisfied with the way he played.

“I thought he had a first season up and down,” McDermott said. “He was hurt, and then from there, he was quite rocky, I would say. And we seek to learn from those moments of adversity and return and have a truly powerful season and go to the beginning of season two. “

Beane said: “I agree with Sean. Keon was indeed in the trend and obtained the unhappy hit at the wrist in the game in Miami and probably did not reach the peak that it was injured. 21 years old of Keon Coleman, so let’s give him a chance, don’t beat him. He made a few pieces for us, he made a few big pieces. Are there a few pieces that would you like back? Sure. Are there some things to do better? Yes. I have no doubt that he will return with a refreshed mentality and ready to be, if there are doubts, to prove them wrong. “

Coleman who lives until the general choice no. 33 in the 2024 project is imperative, but it is also Beane to bring someone who can ease some of the burden, a true type no.

“I think the number 1 is great,” McDermott said in fact. “They are hard to find, making the difference in the players. The producers of differences are there, you just have to find them. I am faithful at that speed, stretching the field and not only vertically, but horizontally and vertically. I think he only opens a defense. “

A name that was attached to the invoices of the free agency is Hollywood Brown, who spent last season with the bosses, missing most of the season due to a shoulder injury. He will turn 28 in June and has the type of speed that Bills is looking for, but he has only one 1,000 -seasons in six seasons, and his market value will be somewhere in the period of $ 8 million per year.

Finding a project receiver would be more cautious, but this is not considered a very strong year.

Wide receptors that could be written in the first round

There is a consensus among the scouts that there may be four or five receptors chosen in the first round, but none is seen as better prospects than the first three selected in 2024 – Marvin Harrison, Malik Nabers and Roma Odunze.

In his latest play project – if you do not count on Travis Hunter in Colorado, who was a receiver and a corner corner on the way to win the Heisman trophy and will be evaluated first as a corner – NFL network analyst, Daniel Jeremiah Tetairoa McMillan TO Buccaneers.

Then it has ohio state Emeka Egbuka Going to Texans at number 25, and Texas’ Matthew Golden On the invoices at number 30, saying: “The invoices have defense needs, but this is strictly a valuable game. Golden would be a perfect match with Josh Allen. “

The 6 -meter Golden, 195 kilograms, is considered to have an adequate speed and is known for its ability to align in different places, obviously something that Bills crave, but does it have enough speed to separate?

Well, on Trumedia, there were college football players with at least 50 targets last season, and 28.2% of Golden targets led to 20 meters or more, the second highest rate in the country.

Dane Brugler, a project analyst for Athletic, wrote about Golden: “After two promising seasons in the Houston raid scheme, Golden was an underestimated plus for Longhorns in 2024 and it proved to be very valuable when it mattered the most, on average 102.8 courts receiving in the final of four games (seated championship and three games. football from college). Fluid in his versions and breaks, he shows a plan as a route runner and I like his ability to break down the corners, holding his eyes, hips and legs into synchronization. “

Sal Maiorana covered Buffalo Bills for four decades, including 35 years as a full-time drunk writer for D&C, wrote numerous books on the history of the team, and he is also a co-thought of the Beav in Bills Podcast/YouTube Show. He can be reached at [email protected] and you can follow x @salmaiorana and bluesky @salmaiorana.bsky.social. Sign up here for Bills Blast Bulletin: