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History of the Buffalo Bills: 2010

by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2011 5:00 PM EST in Buffalo Bills Seasonal Archives

2010 - Close, But No Cigar
4-12 record, 4 of 4 in AFC East, 15-T of 16 in AFC, 30-T of 32 in NFL
Beginning the season with a new GM in Buddy Nix and a new head coach in Chan Gailey, expectations for the Buffalo Bills were admittedly low. In free agency, the team added DE Dwan Edwards and ILB Andra Davis as they switched from a Cover 2 to a 3-4 defense, and Cornell Green was added to the offense to shore up the right tackle spot. Receiver Josh Reed left the team, along with one year rental Terrell Owens. Defensively, Aaron Schobel retired after a protracted offseason, and Ryan Denney also left the team via free agency.

Despite needs at several positions, the Bills selected Clemson RB C.J. Spiller ninth overall in the 2010 NFL Draft, adding him to the backfield combination of Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson. Continuing the defensive transition, the BIlls added NT Torell Troup and DE Alex Carrington in the next two rounds, along with OLB Arthur Moats in the sixth. The Bills also signed three undrafted free agent wide receivers that would play roles in 2010: David Nelson, Donald Jones, and Naaman Roosevelt.

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History of the Bills: 2009

by MattRichWarren on Feb 20, 2010 8:15 AM EST in Buffalo Bills Seasonal Archives

2009 - Another Overhaul
6-10 record, 4 of 4 in AFC East, 13 of 16 in AFC, 23 of 32 in NFL
Despite three straight 7-9 seasons, Bills head coach Dick Jauron was retained largely due to the contract extension he signed midway through the 2008 season, when the Bills were playing well. During free agency, the Bills added Geoff Hangartner to start at center and Ryan Fitzpatrick to back up incumbent quarterback Trent Edwards, replacing the departed J.P. Losman. Drayton Florence was also added to the squad to replace the departed Jabari Greer.

The Bills' biggest off-season acquisition, perhaps in the history of the franchise, was the signing of WR Terrell Owens. In the days leading up to the 2009 NFL Draft, Buffalo traded unhappy Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jason Peters to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for 2009 first- and fourth-round draft picks, as well as a sixth-round pick in 2010. In the draft the Bills selected DE Aaron Maybin eleventh overall and OG/C Eric Wood with the pick acquired for Peters. In the second round the Bills selected DB Jairus Byrd and traded back into the round to obtain OG Andy Levitre. In later rounds, the Bills selected TE Shawn Nelson, LB/S Nic Harris, and DBs Cary Harris and Ellis Lankster.