Buffalo Bills receiver Brandin Cooks didn't take long to get acclimated to his new surroundings, catching a 13-yard pass from Josh Allen on the first offensive drive against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
It was also the first time receiver Keon Coleman was in the team since being a healthy scratch for the past two weeks.
Coleman would catch two passes for nine yards, which included a crucial touchdown pass from Allen in the third quarter. So maybe the time off has done Keon some good and refocused his mind.
For offensive coordinator Joe Brady, he has liked what Coleman has done since his discipline issue, and hinted that the addition of Cooks might just be the ideal thing for Keon right now.
“Just focus on whatever he has to do from a day-to-day standpoint,” Brady said of what he wants to see from Keon. “I think Cooks is going to be good in the room, just seeing how a guy playing for a decade goes about things. You never want to not play, but he handled it the best way that he could. He showed that, given the opportunity, he was going to be ready to go again.
“I like where his approach and his mindset is right now, and how he's been practicing. Then Josh trusting him, coming up in the big touchdown, so you hope we can just continue to grow on that.”
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Cooks the perfect Coleman mentor?
It would certainly be easy to draw that conclusion, and having a veteran in the room to take Coleman under his wing might just be the best thing for the second-year receiver.
Also, this wouldn't be the first time Cooks has done so, with Dallas Cowboys receiver Jalen Tolbert also benefiting from Cooks' leadership while he was in Dallas.
Tolbert posted 610 yards and seven touchdowns last season under Cooks' guidance, after having just 268 yards and two touchdowns the season before. So, the proof is in the pudding.
Can Coleman have a similar turnaround?
There's no reason why not, and Cooks' addition might just be the move that unlocks Coleman's ability as a receiver.
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