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-Bills’ defensive revamping to start with front seven
Buffalo
Don’t expect the Bills to stand pat on defense, even though a late-season resurgence of the squad seems to have saved the job of defensive coordinator Jerry Gray. We hear the team is likely not to chase hard after OLB Keith Newman, who had eight sacks in 2000 but fell into a reduced role over the last two seasons. The Bills’ biggest needs are in the front seven, where they could use two better outside ’backers, a defensive tackle and a more potent pass-rushing defensive end. Two late 2002 signings, LB Greg Favors and DE Marcus Jones, could help in those areas. Buffalo also might be in the running for some of the bigger names in free agency, such as Bengals LB Takeo Spikes (provided he is not slapped with the franchise tag), since general manager Tom Donahoe and his staff have done a very nice job bringing the Bills back from salary-cap hell. Buffalo will have some money to work with and could have even more if it is unable to re-sign WR Peerless Price, who is an unrestricted free agent.
-Bills’ defensive revamping to start with front seven
Buffalo
Don’t expect the Bills to stand pat on defense, even though a late-season resurgence of the squad seems to have saved the job of defensive coordinator Jerry Gray. We hear the team is likely not to chase hard after OLB Keith Newman, who had eight sacks in 2000 but fell into a reduced role over the last two seasons. The Bills’ biggest needs are in the front seven, where they could use two better outside ’backers, a defensive tackle and a more potent pass-rushing defensive end. Two late 2002 signings, LB Greg Favors and DE Marcus Jones, could help in those areas. Buffalo also might be in the running for some of the bigger names in free agency, such as Bengals LB Takeo Spikes (provided he is not slapped with the franchise tag), since general manager Tom Donahoe and his staff have done a very nice job bringing the Bills back from salary-cap hell. Buffalo will have some money to work with and could have even more if it is unable to re-sign WR Peerless Price, who is an unrestricted free agent.
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