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Josh Allen believes Keon Coleman is the ideal player to fill the void left in the Buffalo Bills after wide receiver Stefon Diggs was traded to the Houston Texans.

Diggs had established himself as one of the best pass catchers in the NFL during his four years with the Bills, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark in each season. However, his time in Western New York became increasingly difficult off the field and after a disappointing playoff run last season, the Bills decided to send the 30-year-old to Houston.

The move left the Bills without an obvious deep threat receiver on their roster, a shortage they filled in the second round of the draft by selecting Florida State prospect Coleman with the 33rd overall pick to Detroit the month last.

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Quarterback Allen has been impressed with Coleman’s performance in organized team activities (OTAs), suggesting the six-foot-three, 213-pound playmaker is a good fit for the Bills’ passing attack.

“I think his style of play (is) what we needed in our offense,” Allen told NFL Network. “I spoke with our offensive coordinator (Joe Brady), our quarterbacks coach (Ronald Curry), (general manager) Brandon Beane and obviously coach (Sean) McDermott, a guy who is a big guy and who can win a game. -shoulder fades and I’m not afraid to be a physical wide receiver.

“I think you pair him with some of the guys we have in our room right now. I think Mack Hollins has been a really good addition so far to this room with his mentality, his mindset is contagious for the others. Curtis Samuel, he’s been showing up every day ready to work. If you start putting those guys with Dawson (Knox) ​​and Coleman in that mix now, we’ll have a pretty solid group working together. .

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Allen and his teammates, over the past week, have had intensive sessions with the rookie team at Orchard Park. The 28-year-old highlighted the importance they placed on making the most of their time.

“I think it starts here in the OTAs. I’m fortunate to have these guys in the building right now,” he said. “We throw throughout practice. We take extra reps after practice. Obviously this time (of the year) you only have a certain amount of time to get those reps in.

“So I’m just doing a few extra things and finding time. We’ll take this month off, if you will, at the end of June-beginning of July, to try to find a window where we can get together and start again. Make sure just that we” I stay on top of things and get as many reps as possible.