At the start of every month, we're going to poll the readers of Buffalo Rumblings on their state of mind regarding the chief decision-makers of the Buffalo Bills. This is your poll to state your pleasure, or lack thereof, with GM Buddy Nix. Here are some stories Nix has been heavily involved with over the last month.

• Signed to-be free agent linebacker Shawne Merriman to a two-year deal with $2.5M guaranteed, $5.25M per-year average, and possibly worth as much as $9.25M annually
• Team is about $2M annually apart in failing contract negotiations with to-be free agent safety Donte Whitner
• Team will wait until a new CBA is in place to negotiate with several to-be free agents, including linebacker Paul Posluszny
• Placed on IR: Lee Evans, Shawn Nelson, Kraig Urbik, Dwan Edwards, Reggie Torbor, Antonio Coleman
• Added to roster: Scott Chandler, Erik Pears, Chad Rinehart, Colin Brown, Kellen Heard, Pierre Woods
  

Previous approval polls
36% approval Hiring Date (30% disapproval)
73% approval February 2010 (5% disapproval)
79% approval April 2010 (4% disapproval)
76% approval May 2010 (7% disapproval)
77% approval August 2010 (6% disapproval)
77% approval September 2010 (5% disapproval)
27% approval October 2010 (49% disapproval)
55% approval November 2010 (23% disapproval)
77% approval December 2010 (5% disapproval)