"We don't have a depth chart right now" - Bills OC delivers bad news for Josh Allen as Buffalo struggles to replace Diggs, Davis
Josh Allen has reached the second stage of his NFL journey. After receiving help from Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis to prop him up over the last several years, the training wheels have come off. With a massive rework taking place in the Bills' wide receiver room but months to work out the details, some might believe that the team found some sort of working solution.
Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady has shattered that hope. According to Bills journalist Dan Fetes on Twitter/X on July 30, Brady declared that nothing had been decided, essentially, about the wide receiver room.
"We don’t have a depth chart right now,” Brady said.
Even if the Bills' depth chart were written in pencil, it would still show some progress in figuring out the team's lineup. However, it seems like the Bills are still trying to sort out their wide receiver group. They have about a week to come up with a roster plan before their first preseason game begins.
It doesn't need to be perfect, as Josh Allen's team doesn't play their first important game until the second calendar week of September. However, putting pen to paper will likely need to happen quickly to allow the players to learn their roles in preparation for their first preseason game.
Of course, writing one in pencil sets the stage for what the final depth chart could look like. It could remain fluid, but once a name is placed in an order in any way, it makes it that much harder to move it.
Josh Allen's top receiver options for 2024
While there might not be a depth chart made for Josh Allen's wide receiver room just yet, most fans and pundits can look at the list of names and roughly narrow down the depth chart into a few tiers. The number one and number two receivers might not be known, but one can reliably brace for a couple of names to slot into the spot.
Rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman appears poised to be one of the top two wide receivers on the roster. Coleman was drafted 33rd overall.
The other top option is Curtis Samuel, who has earned roughly between 600 and 850 yards every season since 2020 (except 2021). He will compete for the starting role. Even if he doesn't get it, it appears he could be in line for a top-two role on Josh Allen's team.
Put simply, there seems to be a lot of stock put into rookie Keon Coleman. Will it pay off?