The Buffalo Bills (3-2) suffered a disappointing 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans, where the passing offense looked weak when the team needed a spark. The offense managed just 126 yards against one of the NFL's stingiest pass defenses, but Buffalo's offense also seemed to need someone to step up.

On Sunday against the Texans, Bills rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman led the team with 49 yards, but it all came on his touchdown catch that helped Buffalo erase a 17-point deficit. In five games, Coleman has nine catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns, which many would consider disappointing numbers for the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Coleman essentially filled in for Khalil Shakir, who missed the contest with an ankle injury, as the number one receiver, but was third on the team with five goals. Even though Coleman is still learning the ropes as a rookie, there is one NFL Hall of Famer who believes he is being used out of position.

“Their young rookie receiver, Keon Coleman, is a heck of a football player. I think they (the Bills) moved him out of position,” Steve Smith Sr. said during a podcast for Underdog. “Give him a mismatch against a smaller DB (defensive back). When he played Jalen Ramsey against Miami, they won the game, but he was pressured.”

It's no secret that the Bills are trying to make the best of the situation with their pass catchers after wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis left as free agents. That has forced players like Coleman and Shakir into prominent roles within the offense to varying degrees, but there are some who believe Coleman can be used better to suit his abilities.

“I think they put him out of position.”@SteveSmithSr89 says the Bills didn't prepare Keon Coleman for success 👀 pic.twitter.com/8vqDhbYswE

– Underdog (@UnderdogFantasy) October 9, 2024