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Merriman and Bills ink new deal


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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81d5...le=HP_headlines

The Buffalo Bills re-signed Shawne Merriman, ensuring that the three-time Pro Bowl linebacker will be a part of the team's defense next season and beyond, general manager Buddy Nix confirmed Saturday.

 

Merriman signed a two-year contract with a guaranteed $2.5 million for 2011 and will make an average of $5.25 million over the two seasons, ESPN reported, citing a source.

 

Incentives could inflate the contract to $9.25 million per season, but the number would be closer to $8.75 million if Merriman remains productive and injury-free, according to the source. Also, by signing Merriman before the Saturday deadline, the Bills can charge some of the guaranteed money to the uncapped 2010 season.

 

"We had been working on it, and we agreed on it and got everything signed this morning," Nix told the Bills' official website about the deal. "I know he’s a leader. He's been a Pro Bowler. He's only 26 years old, and if he's healthy, he'll make plays for us and help us win games." ...

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To be honest I'm not sure how much sense this makes now that Buffalo has switched back to the 4-3 defense. Merriman is horrible in coverage, not big enough to play a 4-3 end, and most 3LB defenses can't afford to send one of them blitzing on every down.

 

Does this indicate that the Bills are switching back to 3-4? Or that Merriman will simply be used in a "blitz-only" manner?

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To be honest I'm not sure how much sense this makes now that Buffalo has switched back to the 4-3 defense. Merriman is horrible in coverage, not big enough to play a 4-3 end, and most 3LB defenses can't afford to send one of them blitzing on every down.

 

Does this indicate that the Bills are switching back to 3-4? Or that Merriman will simply be used in a "blitz-only" manner?

 

 

I think the switch back to a 4-3 was a stop-gap since they didn't have all the personell to run a 3-4 at the time. I think it will be 3-4 going forward as the get the right skill sets

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