Buffalo Bills Should Consider Mark Anderson, Laurent Robinson in Free Agency

With much of the buzz around the landing spots for Mario Williams and Vincent Jackson, many fans have already forgotten that there are over 500 free agents to be had.

While not many will carry the name recognition and subsequent ticket/jersey sales that those two would, there are some smaller moves the Bills could make that could be just as useful in the long run.

Laurent Robinson, Wide Receiver, Dallas Cowboys

With the news of the Dallas Cowboys losing $10 million off their salary cap in 2012 due to violations during the uncapped year, they may have a hard time retaining their own free agents. Among them is wide receiver Laurent Robinson, who was a revelation for the Cowboys in 2011.

And if he doesn't rejoin America's Team, he would be welcome with open arms in Buffalo. The Bills could definitely use another wide receiver, especially one built like Robinson at 6'2" and 192 pounds. He was the third option at wide receiver for Dallas, but they have Dez Bryant and Miles Austin, which makes it hard for any receiver to crack the starting lineup.

He proved to be a red zone threat with 11 touchdowns this season, and even took some looks away from tight end Jason Witten, who is typically a red zone machine and a favorite target of Tony Romo inside the 20.

Not only that, Robinson showed the ability to stretch the field at times, with 15.9 yards per reception, and was targeted more times 10-plus yards down field (42) than he was on passes shorter than 10 yards (39) according to Pro Football Focus.

Mark Anderson, Defensive End, New England Patriots

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick maybe one of the hardest people to predict in terms of personnel moves, but one thing that's pretty clear is that he'll never overspend on a player based on what he perceives to be his value.

Considering defensive end Mark Anderson's bit-part role in the Patriots defense (47 percent of team snaps according to ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss) and his solid production (10 regular season sacks, 2.5 postseason sacks) it wouldn't surprise most if Anderson is able to earn more elsewhere than he could with New England.

He has often been criticized for his poor play against the run, but he stepped up big time for the Patriots in that regard when defensive end Andre Carter went down in Week 15. Whether he can be consistent against the run remains to be seen, but as a pass rusher, his value is clear.

With the abundance of cap space the Bills have in their favor, they can afford to overspend a little on a guy like Anderson. In this case, "overspend" wouldn't signal much danger, as Anderson's contract most likely won't be all that high. For a player that could help boost Buffalo's sack production from a measly 29 in 2011, the Bills should strongly consider acquiring Anderson.

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