2011 NFL FREE AGENCY BUYER'S GUIDE:
BEST FIRST MOVE FOR EVERY TEAM | BARGAINS | BEST FITS | RISKIEST MOVES | TEAMS IN DANGER | PROJECTING IMPACT | NFL RUMORS
If your favorite team needs help on defense, this is a terrific free-agency period to find it. Seven of the 10 free agents below play on the defensive line or in the secondary. For teams like the Jaguars or Texans, who have struggled with their pass defense over multiple seasons, this would be an ideal time to splurge big on a few new free agents. In the interest of fairness, however, we'll limit each team to just one player.
Here are the best free-agent fits for the 2011 class:
10. Zach Miller -- Buffalo Bills
Years of Robert Royal and Matt Campbell campaigns may have dulled you to this, but a long time ago -- back when the Bills actually won football games -- Jay Riemersma gave Buffalo a credible receiving threat at tight end.
The Raiders seem very determined to keep Miller, but if he can somehow free himself, he would be a big boost for Chan Gailey's spread attack. The Bills need to be in asset accumulation mode while they wait for a young quarterback to take the reins away from Ryan Fitzpatrick. Still just 25, Miller fits with that plan and would give Quarterback Who May Or May Not Be Named Andrew Luck, Landry Jones or Matt Barkley a reliable outlet valve in the 2012 season. Buffalo would likely have to overpay for Miller's services, but it should have plenty of cash socked away to do so.