JD PicKell: What a commitment from WR Keon Coleman could mean for FSU

On3’s JD PicKell believes the potential addition of former Michigan State wide receiver Keon Coleman could be everything to Florida State.

The Seminoles offense already figures to be improved in 2023, but Coleman could take them to another level if he joins their team, as he’s currently on a visit to Tallahassee. While the former Spartans pass catcher weighs his options for this upcoming season, PicKell explained how good Florida State could be with him on their roster if that’s what he ultimately decides.

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“Let’s start with just schematically, there would be two mini positions for a defense to account for,” started PicKell. “Think about how that would look, Keon Coleman, big bodied like I just said, 6-foot-4. You’ve got Johnny Wilson, who’s like 9-foot-10. You’ve got Jaheim Bell, South Carolina transfer to play tight end for you. You’ve got so many guys, you can’t double cover all of them. You can’t. You have to make sure that you account for them all accordingly, but to be real with you that’s too many problems for your defense to try and solve. Just the reality, man. Strength in numbers. So that’s the first part. The other part of this is, personnel wise, I don’t know how you match up with all that size. Now you hope that you have somebody step into that role that can really be a true deep threat for you. But from just a size perspective, there’s not a ton of defensive backs walking around that can defense a 6-foot-4, 6-foot-7, 6-foot — I would imagine two, three maybe even plus players. That’s a lot of size on the field. So from a matchup standpoint, I think you’re up the creek with no paddle man, to be real.

“Florida State, they can play some bully ball in the pass game now. Jordan Travis, you throw a 50/50 ball to any of these cats, especially Keon Coleman, it’s not 50/50. More often than not it’s Keon Coleman’s football. I feel the same way about Johnny Wilson. I feel the same way about Jaheim Bell. So just the size and the number of options you have offensively in the pass game for Jordan Travis, it is an embarrassment of riches. So that’s just ridiculous. I also think as an offense, this would be the weapon that potentially could allow you to have that slight uptick in production.”

Moreover, Coleman led the Spartans in receiving in 2022 with 58 catches for 798 yards and seven touchdowns, but he opted to seek a new opportunity elsewhere after going through spring practice. If he chooses the Seminoles, it could get Florida State to the level they’re hoping to achieve in 2023.

“Adding Keon Coleman is another weapon to use to help ensure that you’re closer to that points per game range. That’s how I feel about it. If you feel differently, get at me in the comments section and let me know. Get at me in socials and let me know. But that’s how I feel about it,” added PicKell. “Because I think the defense is going to be pretty good, to be real with you.

“I think Jordan Travis is going to be really good. You’ve got a lot of weapons. Is Keon Coleman just the straw that breaks the camel’s back there, with moving to that 40 points a game range, just how I see it.”

Time will tell what Keon Coleman decides to do, but JD PicKell certainly isn’t alone in his sentiment that the former Michigan State wide receiver would be a huge piece for the Seminoles.