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2012 NFL Free Agency: Finding AFC East Fits for Big-Name Players Not Franchised

March 5, 2012   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Buffalo Bills: Mario Williams, Defensive End
Pass-rushers. That sums up the Buffalo Bills' offseason needs in as simple terms as possible. The Bills only reached opposing quarterbacks 29 times last year. Now, as the team transitions to the 4-3 defense under new coordinator Dave Wannstedt, they'll need as much pass-rushing potency as they can get.
Going after Williams would be a slam dunk for the Bills.  They don't have a legitimate 4-3 defensive end on the roster and need to find answers at the position through the draft and free agency. 
The team has plenty of cap space to get into a bidding war over his services, especially now having inked Stevie Johnson's five-year contract extension for $36 million, which pays him an average of $8 million per year in the first three years of the deal, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
What's more, Wannstedt has said that he would like to avoid situational players.
The thing that you want to try to avoid is situation...

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