Report: Bills Will Focus On Re-Signing Talent When Lockout Ends

with the Nix statement of not being active in free agency. This team needs to concentrate on buiding a core group of players, getting better, and building through the draft. The timing to add components through free agency isn’t now.

you should try to sign them.

" The part of the report that I found most intriguing, and that I hope comes to pass, is the idea that GM Buddy Nix will use the free agent signing period not to import new talent, but to extend existing talent."

Well — there goes my dream of the Bills getting Osi Umenyiora. :)

Oh well, let me make this easier:

Expiring contracts after the 2011 season

CB Reggie Corner — you’re here only until Williams is ready, or if McGee gets hurt again. After that, BUHBYE.

ILB Andra Davis — you’re here only if the Bills can’t resign Poz, or until Sheppard’s ready

ILB Reggie Torbor — see Davis
K Rian Lindell — you’re safe, but you’d better improve from 50+ yards, or some younger competition will be brought in
OG Chad Rinehart — you’ll have to beat out the guy listed below in order to get resigned
OG Kraig Urbik — see Rinehart
OT Demetrius Bell — you’re safe — as much as some people want you gone
OT Erik Pears — only if you can hold off Wrotto, Howard, Hairston, etc.
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick — throw for so much as one yard over last year’s total, and you should be a lock
SS Bryan Scott — don’t worry; they’ll be a spot for you {especially after Whitner is sent packing}
TE David Martin — just block and stay healthy {don’t worry about catching the ball}, and you should please Chan Gailey
WR Felton Huggins — first, you can’t get off special teams. Second, you can’t stay healthy, Third, there’s a big crowd at WR ahead of you. Equals BUHBYE.
WR Stevie Johnson — do we even need to ask?
WR Roscoe Parrish — too small, not enough production over the years, Bills want to get bigger at WR. BUHBYE.

Expiring contracts after the 2012 season

C Geoff Hangartner — you’re OK if you hold off Wood, whom people seem determined to put at C
CB Leodis McKelvin — you’re OK if you can get your head out of your rear {or if the Bills don’t bring back Flo}
DE Spencer Johnson — you’re fate was sealed the moment Dareus’ name was called
FB Corey McIntyre — if the Bills can find an upgrade, they should
FS Jairus Byrd — safe. You and Wilson/Searcy will be the safeties of the present/future
DT Kyle Williams — um, you were the Bills only Pro Bowler last season. That should end any discussion
OG Andy Levitre — you, Wood, and Bell are the centerpieces the OL will be built around for the next decade
OLB Shawne Merriman — want a long-term deal? Stay healthy, off the ‘roids, and productive. If you can’t do any of those, Moats/Coleman will be more than happy for a shot
OT Mansfield Wrotto — you’ll have to hold off about five different people on the right side; if you can do that, you deserve to get re-signed
P Brian Moorman — like Lindell above, you’re not booming long distance like you used to. You can stay, but some younger competition needs to be brought in
RB Fred Jackson — that’s like asking if Steve J or Kyle should be reigned
SS Jon Corto — you may get kept, but only for ST’s. But hey, you wouldn’t be the first
TE Shawn Nelson — too small, can’t get on the field, can’t stay on the field, blocking is a weakness. BUHBYE.
WR Lee Evans — JP’s not around any more, and Fitz has his own favorite. BUHBYE
WR Donald Jones — you’ll be around, even if it’s only as PR
WR David Nelson — if you can push out Parrish for the slot, or even Evans/Easley for the outside, you have a home

don’t even think about letting this guy hit the free agent market – we need to pay him what it takes for him to retire a Buffalo Bill.

I too would love a matt Roth, Zack miller, or Mathias kiwamka but these guys wont come here. Locking up the young talent is something buffalo ignored for a decade and poz is the start of it. Then lock up stevie, wood, levitre, bell and kyle