New England Patriots: 3 reasons to get excited about Corey Coleman
By Ryan Feyre
1. Coleman now has a great quarterback
Corey Coleman was the 15th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. So far, many will argue that he’s not played like it.
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In two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, the third year player recorded 56 receptions for only 718 yards, according to Pro-Football Focus. Despite his underwhelming play, Coleman has not had at the luxury of playing with an even competent quarterback.
According to FoxSports and ESPN, the Browns had the worst quarterback rating in 2016 (with a tandem of Cody Kessler, Robert Griffin and Josh McCown), and the third worst rating with Deshone Kizer as QB1 in 2017(with a 29.5 rating; yikes).
On the flip side, Brady had the third best quarterback rating of 2017, behind only Carson Wentz and Case Keenum of all people. Maybe in the right system, Coleman will finally live up to his billing as a first round pick, and return to the magnificent production he experienced at Baylor, where he obtained over 1,300 yards receiving in his senior year. If anyone can make him a number one receiver again, it’s Brady.
Although Coleman suffered from having a large ego when with Cleveland (which spread in the locker room), the organization in general featured a losing culture. and Hue Jackson has continued to show his pure incompetency throughout his tenure as head coach (as shown through one win in two years).
Bill Belichick will have none of it. Which leads into my next reason why this is a great move for the New England Patriots.