New England Patriots: 3 reasons Corey Coleman is worthwhile gamble

The New England Patriots made an intriguing addition, signing wide receiver, Corey Coleman. Here are three reasons his signing is a worthwhile gamble.

The New England Patriots made some changes to the wide receiver position earlier this week. After their Week 1 victory over the Houston Texans, New England decided a change was needed to the wide receiver depth chart.

On Monday, the Patriots released Riley McCarron and Chad Hansen. McCarron had about as bad a game as an end of roster player could have, dropping his only target and muffing a punt. Hansen was claimed off waivers from the New York Jets prior to Week 1, but the Patriots decided it was time to move on.

In their places, the Patriots signed Bennie Fowler and Corey Coleman. Fowler spent the first four seasons of his career with the Denver Broncos before signing with the Chicago Bears this offseason. He brings some veteran depth. The intriguing signing here is Coleman.

It was reported by Ian Rapoport that Coleman and the Patriots agreed to a deal. Coleman visited the Patriots on Monday and was expected to visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday. That visit never came, as the Patriots snagged him before he made another visit.

He has had a tumultuous offseason, as he was traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Buffalo Bills for a seventh-round pick. The Bills, who have arguably the weakest wide receiver group in the NFL, cut Coleman while trimming the roster down to the 53-man team for the regular season.

That release was a blessing in disguise for Coleman. New England is about as good of a landing spot as Coleman could have helped for. For the Patriots, this is a worthwhile gamble. Here are three reasons why.