My sense is Coleman will be somewhat polarizing as teams project and transition him to the NFL, He possesses excellent size and length which allowed him at times with free access to cover ground quickly into his vertical stem and attack the intermediate and vertical levels of the coverage but he is not sudden in his movement and his overall play speed would be described as average with no real burst or second gear, There were times he showed excellent hands with the ability to snatch the ball away from his frame and to make tough contested catches both on the sideline and the middle of the field including some special highlight-type grabs but there were too many throws in which he dropped the ball in traffic and those are the kinds of crowded environment catches he must consistently make.
The question with Coleman is whether he can line up at boundary x in the NFL and win one-on-one matchups consistently, His size and overall traits profile would strongly suggest that boundary x especially on the back side of trips would be his most favorable transition position at the next level but there would be definite concerns re: his ability to win individual matchups, My sense is there is more to unlock with Coleman and there is no question that there is a looseness within his body that is there to be developed but it will likely take some time (and it may not happen) as he makes the transition to the NFL, Can his size help compensate for some of his athletic limitations and get him on the field early in his career as a specific kind of receiver
Coleman spent one year at Florida State after transferring from Michigan State, Coleman was initially a 4-star recruit coming out of Louisiana
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