Agent 91 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said: Well no. Kearse was an all-time athletic freak. Like Rousseau a LOT but he’s not Kearse. Bills mafia says he's the next Julius Peppers so... I dont know what's more far fetched as it stands 3 hours ago, bills6969 said: How is this guy better than Perkins or Azeez? Not a clue. I guess we will see. Owusu Karamoah still there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Just watched the highlight reel, and have no idea what the whole "lucky sacks" thing means. He was handling blockers w/ ease and his instincts on where both the QB & ball are were off the charts. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock-A-Bye Beasley Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Rousseau fell out of my hopes before the pick because of mock drafts but he is a top 5 talent. We don’t get to interview these guys. his pro day wasn’t great but.. remember last year during the behind the scenes draft video Beane was very happy when Gabe Davis ran a slower 40. He trusted the tape and didn’t want another team to fall in love with the size/speed combo. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, Motorin' said: He gained weight intentionally. And his 40 time at his pro day is on par with elite pass rushers. When we look back on this pick we may release that we got a top 10 talent because he slipped on a three cone drill and fell on his vertical. wait seriously did that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock-A-Bye Beasley Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Addison will be traded post 6/1 I hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock-A-Bye Beasley Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Damn Gregory said Calais Campbell when asked for a comparison to himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 4 hours ago, 5ths the charm said: He is, lots of coverage sacks that year with top shelf DBs ....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Nelius said: Slow and not good but he had 15 1/2 sacks the only year he played? I thought the issue with him was more so lack of experience and taking a year off, not a lack of freakish athletic talent He has similar athletic numbers as Nick Bosa. At 6-7 that is rare. 1 hour ago, BigDingus said: https://caneswarning.com/2021/04/28/why-is-miami-hurricanes-de-greg-rousseau-plummeting-on-nfl-draft-big-boards/ So basically scouts grew worried after he opted out a year, then showed up to his pro day heavier, not as explosive as he used to be, and wasn't looking like he used to. Fair enough, but at the same time I'd be shocked if anyone could take a year off from actually playing football & not gain weight. Even if you're constantly working out, that doesn't just mean you'll stay at your playing weight. Only having that 1 good season worries me more than the rest, but I'm not knocking the pick. Definitely risky, but I don't think pro day numbers matter nearly as much as his tape. How he plays in a game matters much more than his shuttle time or vertical jump. Ok he didnt post freakish numbers but they werent bad. They are close to Nick Bosa a bonefide top pick. Similar situation Bosa didnt play his final year either. I dont get it. His size and those numbers maked him a freak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, 5ths the charm said: Hey it's what I see. Not high on this guy. Oh wait we are supposed to be mindless, that's right. Then yay go team go! Someone with a mind would wait and see what it actually looks like on the field instead of looking like a idiot 5 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: Gonna need to add 20 pounds of lean muscle to that frame, will make him quicker too. The nice thing about it is he actually has the frame for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 The Bills love to rotate their DL. This pick allows the Bills to vanish a washed up Addison out to pasture. I hope the Bills pick up some beef on the inside of both lines in this draft moving forward though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, GreggTX said: At 266, he'll clearly play DE, but what to do at DE now? Hughes is clearly the best DE on the roster and Edge guys often play effectively well into their 30's. Epenesa might turn out OK, but hasn't played well so far. Rousseau could be a project with his limited experience. I very seriously doubt they'll move him inside. Love his ceiling too. He had something like 19.5 TFL and 15.5 sacks in his last full season. That's an insane 35 tackles behind the LOS! He's also played WR and S which tells me he has a good skill set. This also addresses our biggest need. So far, so good. As most rookies do.....AJE came slow out the gate but was turning it on as the season went along. I dont understand why people base performance on rookie season's in the NFL. I think Rousseau is in a great situation......he will play immediately.....but will play in a rotation. Yes we have edges in front of him but they are OLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, BillsMafi$ said: Not good. Slow off ball, a lot off sacks were coverage sacks this is like many years ago Sabre fans complaining that all off Andreychuck's goals were power play goals. Don't all sacks count? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Rock-A-Bye Beasley said: Someone on the draft network compared Rousseau to Calais Campbell before the ravens first pick. It will be interesting to see if they ask him to add or lose weight If I had to venture a guess I think he will gain weight.....and see if he looks like Mario Williams when its all said and done......he has the frame to easily do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: If the Bills get the instant impact from this kid the way the Titans got it from Kearse........... start fitting yourselves for that SB ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Rock-A-Bye Beasley said: Addison will be traded post 6/1 I hope Why? It's a rotational d-line and the Bills will go with Hughes/Addison/Epenesa/Rousseau. Inside we'll go with Star/Oliver/Butler/Harrison. Obada/Johnson/Zimmer provide depth. Now we really need to focus on filling out the secondary through the draft and free agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, GunnerBill said: I see that. Think JPP probably had a slightly better first step but I see what they are thinking. If this guy became JPP I would dance a jig in the street buck naked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, PrimeTime101 said: I just still don't understand why we not get Samuel or JOK. I am going to be sick about this choice till draft is over then I will get behind it and move on Both are still available in the 2nd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundancer Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 If he had 15.5 sacks last year, he would have been loooooong gone at 30. A great pick and if you don't trust the culture at OBD by now, you're nuts. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) I see all of the comps people are throwing out there like JPP and Jevon Kearse, but I don't really see that. I don't see the same dip and bend like those two display/displayed. Watching the GameDay crew last night on ABC Herbstreit said he has talent, but a lot of his production came when they kicked him inside on passing downs. A place where he was just quicker than the interior guys he was facing. It's true. Hope this ends up being a great pick for us, but I obviously am not jumping up and down over it. I do understand the pick and the reasoning though. Edited April 30, 2021 by H2o 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, BillsfaninSB said: Don’t like the pick. Did not want to invest in an opt-out. I hope I’m wrong but our 1st picks on D have been meh. Could have had DK. Could have had Dobbins. Will be wishing we had Moore. I am just wondering why you didnt want to invest in an opt out? You do realize that if he had repllicated that 15 sack season we wouldnt have a chance in hell of drafting him right? Your looking at a top 10 pick if he does that. Trust the process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Love everything about this pick: High Character, 15.5 sacks last time he played, great size, great smile, and the first things he says when interviewed " Super excited, Bills Mafia, can't wait to get over there, so grateful!" He's off to a great start! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark92 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I honestly don't know what to think about this pick. Beane and company definitely have an eye for talent and I have learned to trust them. If he had somehow made it to our 2nd round selection we would all be over the moon happy. You only hit on 50% of your picks so let's all hope we just found a guy who can deliver 15 sacks in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 6 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: So the Poe-birds took Oweh right after we chose. Wonder if he was their first choice I'll take the guy with 15.5 sacks in one season over the guy who had half as many in his entire career. The Bills got the better of that deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Nelius said: Agreed, but the 30th is a true wasteland. Best offensive player I could find going back about 30 years was Joseph Addai for example. Was mainly responding to the complaint that it was a "wasteful" pick, as if you can make a safe pick at 30th. It's a great time to swing for a project or anybody who slid due to off the field reasons. And thankfully Rousseau's off the field reasons were taking care of his family. The thought that this was a "wasteful" pick is just looney This really is Beane swinging for the fences.....the upside on this guy could be incredible and at the same time his floor is not that low. If Greg R. pans out you could have the next JPP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpsredemption Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 This team is trying to draft prototypes at DE. I think this is a mistake. Speed off the edge wins in today’s NFL. Epenesa and Rosseau are more plodder than speed. Concerning. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 6 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said: Cannot believe they wasted a high draft pick on a Renaissance painter. Who's Renaissance Painter? Where did he play? Round 2, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, LEBills said: I think this year will be a kind of redshirt year for Rousseau with a lot of healthy scratches, similar to AJ last year. They will let him come in, meet the dietician, hit the weights and then will be expected to be ready for 2022. Beane was true to his words of thinking long term in his team building with this pick. Hopefully day two brings a CB2 and NT or iOL I actually think he is gonna see playing time....but he will not be counted on with the vets in front of him.....he is in a wonderful situation. 5 hours ago, WideNine said: Yep... like trying to throw a football through a forest First thing I thought....I see a lot of batted passes in QBs futures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 6 hours ago, PrimeTime101 said: I just still don't understand why we not get Samuel or JOK. I am going to be sick about this choice till draft is over then I will get behind it and move on I guess we're as dumb as 31 other NFL teams. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Funny that Oweh and Tryon were taken immediately after Rousseau. It will be interesting to see how they all pan out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Success said: Just watched the highlight reel, and have no idea what the whole "lucky sacks" thing means. He was handling blockers w/ ease and his instincts on where both the QB & ball are were off the charts. PPL are also saying that he only gets sacks rushing from inside which is simply not true 3 hours ago, billsfan89 said: I don’t see him growing 2 inches at age 21. Typically when I see players have growth spurts in the NBA they are around 19 or 20. 6'7" plenty tall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBills88 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 This pick is intriguing, but I will trust the front office. ROUND 2 & 3 get a DB & DT or DB & S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 What did they expect him to bench with those go go gadget arms 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cage Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 6 hours ago, RyanC883 said: DON'T like it, but hope I'm wrong. Could be a stud, or another 5th round type player. Milano was a "5th round type player" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I know it’s going to be said again and again, but this kid is LONG. I think Jeremiah said it best when he said offensive linemen will think they have him blocked but they don’t because of that incredible reach and length. He is going to be a pocket disrupter. Is it a risky pick because of the limited action and year off? Sure, I guess, but “tape don’t lie” and 35 sacks/TFL in one P5 season is sick. I’m excited about this kid’s future. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSarcasm Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I don't mind the pick. Worst case is he is a Shaq Lawson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, eball said: I know it’s going to be said again and again, but this kid is LONG. I think Jeremiah said it best when he said offensive linemen will think they have him blocked but they don’t because of that incredible reach and length. He is going to be a pocket disrupter. Is it a risky pick because of the limited action and year off? Sure, I guess, but “tape don’t lie” and 35 sacks/TFL in one P5 season is sick. I’m excited about this kid’s future. yea- we will see if it ends up a good pick but even if it doesn’t work out it wasn’t a bad pick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDingus Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Mat68 said: He has similar athletic numbers as Nick Bosa. At 6-7 that is rare. Ok he didnt post freakish numbers but they werent bad. They are close to Nick Bosa a bonefide top pick. Similar situation Bosa didnt play his final year either. I dont get it. His size and those numbers maked him a freak. Like I said, I'm not knocking the pick, just pointing out what they said in the article I shared. How many years in college did Nick Bosa play? Were Bosa's times all worse off than scouts expected & did he put on weight in his year off? I think these are the things that mattered (I'm not saying they shouldn't or shouldn't matter) to the scouts. Hell, that article even said he's now projecting to be the 29th-30th pick now, which is exactly what happened. I am personally happy for him, hope he shuts the doubters up & makes a huge contribution. I can just see how it's perceived as a big risk. I have a feeling Aaron Maybin comparisons will be consistently thrown out even if they're not valid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Success said: Just watched the highlight reel, and have no idea what the whole "lucky sacks" thing means. He was handling blockers w/ ease and his instincts on where both the QB & ball are were off the charts. TAPE DONT LIE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 6 hours ago, Mango said: Honest question to the college gurus, @MAJBobby @NewEra @GunnerBill Do you project either Epenesa or Rousseau to be able to replace Hugh’s at a high level in the next 2-3 years? We don’t have a huge stable of pass rushers so one of these guys will have to perform at a comparable level or we are in the same spot as we are right now. I am more of a fan of Rousseaus that Epenesa. I think with Rousseau you are getting a kid that would likely have been talked about as the best DE (in a very bad DE class) if he didn’t opt out. So yea I do think he can replace Hughes. this is a good football player with room to really grow. Depends if Bills can get him developed 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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