What about Freeney if no Mario?

[ghz in pittsburgh]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/06/freeney-could-be-out-in-indy-too/

[ZAZusmc03]

can't be serious. The dude is way too old and well past his prime. NO THANKS.

[JCBills]

Big fan of what he does to QBs, but he's a major liability against the run.

If they got him, great, but I'd rather have a complete player at RE.

[YardRat]

Pass. Younger please...

[ServoBillieves]

Merriman, Freeney, Kelsay... Is this early 2000's?

[Jeff1220]

Merriman, Freeney, Kelsay... Is this early 2000's?

Is this a game...like, which one doesn't belong?

[EDS]

If the Bills were a contender then sure, but since they are in the build phase it does not make any sense to spend on an aging veteran. Bills need guys they can build around for the 3-5 years.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

no thanks, id rather invest in a younger up and comer and draft a de rd 2 like curry

[Mski]

im too lazy to look up exactly how old he is, but he has been in the league a while, has had trouble staying healthy, and is on the wrong side of his career...at this point i would have to pass....if the bills had made the playoffs the last two years and were missing just one or two pieces to [ush them over the hump then he's worth it

[NOT THE DUDE...]

hell be 32...

[Mahdi]

Freeney would be a very nice pick up for a year or 2.

Simeon Rice had 14 sacks at the age of 32/33 for the Bucs. These guys are superior athletically so at 32 its like 29.

He had 8.5 sacks last year on a horrible team that rarely had the lead. 10.5 sacks the season before.

If he is released we should be all over it.

[OpIv37]

He's still an incredible pass rusher IF he can stay healthy, but that's a big "if."

I'd stay away- between him and Merriman, it's just relying too much on two guys who haven't proven they can be healthy.

[warsawbassman]

Age 32 is shot??? While Bruce Smith was an all time great, he had 84 sacks after the age of 32. Freeny will not do that, but if he plays 3-5 more years and get's half that, and I think he will, thats pretty good. Sign me up. At this point, I would consider him a much better option than Merriman.

[Ickybaluky]

He's still an incredible pass rusher IF he can stay healthy, but that's a big "if."

Why is that a big "if"? The last big injury he had was the ligament tear in his ankle in 2009. He has been a pretty durable player throughout his career. Comparing him to Merriman, who has been a china doll the last 5 years, is ridiculous.

Freeney can rush the passer, and the guy still has something left in the tank. He could help a lot of teams.

[The Jokeman]

If the Raiders were to cut Kamerion Wimbley he'd be a guy I'd pursue as give us a SLB and add some pass rush. Yet had we kept with the 3-4 be an even better fit.

[TacklingDummy]

Sign Williams and Freeney. Once the Colts cut him. If the Bills made those moves they would become contenders.

[Jan Reimers]

Freeney's a Syracuse guy and has been a great player. We had SU season tix his entire 4 years. So I love him.

But I would prefer to build with younger guys.

[justasportsfan]

Bring in Freeney and make Kelsay the back up. Thats if we don't land MArrio.

[The Jokeman]

Freeney's a Syracuse guy and has been a great player. We had SU season tix his entire 4 years. So I love him.

But I would prefer to build with younger guys.
The issue is there are very few younger guys to be had in UFAs that can be difference makers by themselves. Instead you need to find a guy who can fit into your system and/or put in position yourself to make them a difference maker.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

he is an option...

[HopefulBillsFan]

Dwight is from Syracuse which is kinda cool. I wouldn't be against it that's for sure, the front office knows he is a one dimensional player, which is a good thing we have Carrington to put in on obvious run situations. This also wouldn't cure the need to draft one in the 1st two rounds.. so i really think it could help us out

[Mahdi]

If the Raiders were to cut Kamerion Wimbley he'd be a guy I'd pursue as give us a SLB and add some pass rush. Yet had we kept with the 3-4 be an even better fit.
Wimbley was traded to the Raiders because he was not a fit as a LB. The Raiders used him as a pure DE and he flourished. Why would we sign him and put him back to LB?

[The Jokeman]

Wimbley was traded to the Raiders because he was not a fit as a LB. The Raiders used him as a pure DE and he flourished. Why would we sign him and put him back to LB?
According to http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nfl/3685/kamerion-wimbley he's always been referenced as an OLB and looking over Yahoo!'s Raiders depth chart he's listed as a left side OLB so just assumed that's where he's been playing. As in traditional 4-3 defense you look to get pressure from your DEs not your OLBs so that's why equate him as a better 3-4 OLB prospect.