Despite only wearing the garnet and gold for one season, Keon Coleman burst into the limelight upon his arrival in Tallahassee and was a starter in all 12 games he played for FSU. In 2023, Coleman had 50 receptions for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns and additionally had 300 yards on 25 punt returns.

The need was obvious. Sitting at No. 28, Buffalo was willing to move up on a smaller level if certain highly rated players fell. Being aggressive in the first round became a trend for the Bills, with trades up in each of the last two drafts.

The Buffalo Bills added cornerback Daequan Hardy with the 219th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Hardy joins the Bills after playing four seasons with the Penn State Nittany Lions. During Hardy’s career, the cornerback recorded 60 total tackles (7.5 TFL), 3.5 sacks, five interceptions, one forced fumble and one defensive touchdown.

Buffalo signed Southern Mississippi running back Frank Gore Jr. as an undrafted free agent almost immediately after the conclusion of the draft. Gore Jr. is the son of future Hall of Famer Frank Gore, who is third on the all-time career rushing list with 16,000 yards.

The Buffalo Bills selected wide receiver Keon Coleman from Florida State with their first pick (33rd overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Bills traded back twice in the first round and ultimately into the second round where they selected Coleman with the first pick of the round.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills were in desperate need of a wide receiver entering the NFL Draft, and they were able to find what they hope is their answer in Keon Coleman.

After free agency, The Athletic had the Bills at No. 10 in their NFL power rankings. Now that the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, that's still where the Bills are ranked in The Athletic's power rankings,