Milanos Milano Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) He’s been playing so well, he deserves his own thread. I know it’s just preseason, but he disrupts plays every single snap. He has great instincts and leverage. Rouuuuuuuuuuuuse! A sack a game with limited snaps. Very impressive. Edited August 22, 2021 by IronMaidenBills 5 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWK Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Pumped about him. Hopefully he can keep it going. Wonder how many sacks he winds up with. It would be amazing if he could become a 10+ sack guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 LAMP! 😂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, BTB said: LAMP! 😂 Don’t even care! In a great mood and Rousseau needs more attention lol . Today was so impressive simply for the fact that he was disruptive almost every play. It was very noticeable. 5 minutes ago, MWK said: Pumped about him. Hopefully he can keep it going. Wonder how many sacks he winds up with. It would be amazing if he could become a 10+ sack guy Honestly don’t know how much he will have his rookie year, but the signs are there. Sewell is no slouch, and today he dominated an average at best line. Just excellent instincts. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, IronMaidenBills said: He’s been playing so well, he deserves his own thread. I know it’s just preseason, but he disrupts plays every single snap. He has great instincts and leverage. Rouuuuuuuuuuuuse! A sack a game with limited snaps. Very impressive. Embrace it bud, he is… Those arms are pure weapons. Now if we can get him to put on 10 lbs. of muscle, he could be a serious threat to any opposing offense. The other guy I’m having so much fun watching is AJ. He looks very powerful out there. Edited August 22, 2021 by machine gun kelly 3 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Bubble wrap until week 1. Nothing left to prove. 3 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: Bubble wrap until week 1. Nothing left to prove. Can you imagine the fun he’s going to have against those scrubs for linemen against the Steelers. Get ready for OP grass Ben because you’re going to be lieing on it a lot. Edited August 22, 2021 by machine gun kelly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Just now, machine gun kelly said: Those arms are pure weapons. Now if we can get him to put on 10 lbs. of muscle, he could be a serious threat to any opposing offense. The other guy I’m having so much fun watching is AJ. He looks very powerful out there. Couldn't agree more with both statements. Epenesa looks MUCH quicker and more athletic, while still seeming to pack a punch. Rousseau's arms just seem to keep the tackle from being able to lock onto him, and he's just so long and strong. Both guys were premier edge rushers in college, but fell in the draft due to lackluster combine numbers. Looks like the Bills might be the beneficiaries. This young look d-line is fun to watch! 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Just now, machine gun kelly said: Can you imagine the fun he’s going to have against those scrubs for linemen against the Steelers. Get ready for OP grass Ben because you’re going to be living on it a lot. I expect they will be throwing tons of screens and extremely short passes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Agreed. Curious to see how much the pass rush improves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I am Groot!! He looked good today. His natural talent is impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costrovs Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2nd most sacks(15.5) behind Chase Young(16.5) in college football in 2019. 6'7" 266 pounds. The kids a beast. Between him and AJ, this could end up being 2, very, VERY good DE's. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Where's the weekly rookie sack tally thread? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said: Embrace it bud, he is… BTW - I could care less, but the mods you know are going to want you to add something to just his name in the title. Just sayin, and I love that you’re coming up with his own thread. Those arms are pure weapons. Now if we can get him to put on 10 lbs. of muscle, he could be a serious threat to any opposing offense. The other guy I’m having so much fun watching is AJ. He looks very powerful out there. I changed it to sack artist 😂 This is going to be so much fun. Been waiting for a great DE for a long time. Rouuuuuuuuuuuuse! 15 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: Bubble wrap until week 1. Nothing left to prove. I’m greedy and want to see more art work. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie's ire Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 One of my favorite plays that does not show up on a stat line was early in the game. Dalton felt the rush coming and bailed out to his right. Rousseau saw Dalton and also peeled out and took a position directly in front of Dalton. He's so big that his presence clearly bothered Dalton. I know that Mahomes is just a TAD more mobile than Dalton, but still. I think if we need someone to just disrupt Mahomes enough to help the secondary...with his size and instincts, I think Rousseau could do that. 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, fergie's ire said: One of my favorite plays that does not show up on a stat line was early in the game. Dalton felt the rush coming and bailed out to his right. Rousseau saw Dalton and also peeled out and took a position directly in front of Dalton. He's so big that his presence clearly bothered Dalton. I know that Mahomes is just a TAD more mobile than Dalton, but still. I think if we need someone to just disrupt Mahomes enough to help the secondary...with his size and instincts, I think Rousseau could do that. He’s a disruptor. It’s obvious more than last game. Even if he can’t get to you, he’s deep enough to cause major issues and he can contain which is huge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, fergie's ire said: One of my favorite plays that does not show up on a stat line was early in the game. Dalton felt the rush coming and bailed out to his right. Rousseau saw Dalton and also peeled out and took a position directly in front of Dalton. He's so big that his presence clearly bothered Dalton. I know that Mahomes is just a TAD more mobile than Dalton, but still. I think if we need someone to just disrupt Mahomes enough to help the secondary...with his size and instincts, I think Rousseau could do that. Ire (couldn’t call you Fergs as we already have one of those guys) just think about eventually how many balls he’s going to bat down. Remember when Watt in his prime did that to EJ and Watt singlehandedly (no pun intended, well maybe a little) turned the game around on us for a TD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 Rousseau is going to paint a happy little cloud on every single QB he meets! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl2526 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I'm excited about his natural talent, but I think he needs to work on developing a more polished arsenal of pass rush moves. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, BigAl2526 said: I'm excited about his natural talent, but I think he needs to work on developing a more polished arsenal of pass rush moves. I think he will over time, but it’s impressive he’s able to beat people on power and length alone. He’s instinctive enough to peel off at the right moments. His arms will just take you in. I know he isn’t Bruce, but his arm take downs remind me so much of it. Edited August 22, 2021 by IronMaidenBills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, BigAl2526 said: I'm excited about his natural talent, but I think he needs to work on developing a more polished arsenal of pass rush moves. Up until last weekend, he hadn't really played any meaningful football in a year-and-a-half. Need to give him some time. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 Going to give AJ a shout out as well, his sack today was bad things! Just straight up activated Pamplona mode. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl2526 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Doc said: Up until last weekend, he hadn't really played any meaningful football in a year-and-a-half. Need to give him some time. Of course, he needs some time, but if he starts playing a lot of minutes and he continues to rely on that one signature move, opposing teams are going to spot it, and the offensive line coach is going to drill his offensive tackles on combatting that move, and Rousseau's effectiveness is going to decline quickly. I'm sure the Bills' defensive line coach has him on a crash course in moves to add to his arsenal. It just takes time and hard work. Edited August 22, 2021 by BigAl2526 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCofNC Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 18 minutes ago, BigAl2526 said: Of course, he needs some time, but if he starts playing a lot of minutes and he continues to rely on that one signature move, opposing teams are going to spot it, and the offensive line coach is going to drill his offensive tackles on combatting that move, and Rousseau's effectiveness is going to decline quickly. I'm sure the Bills' defensive line coach has him on a crash course in moves to add to his arsenal. It just takes time and hard work. Yes and no, there are things that you can know are coming and still not stop.. a dude that punches you before you can get your base is hard to deal with, knowing it’s coming or not. Does he need more? Yeah, for sure. Will he be able to have success without it, yeah. Plenty of guys have been good with nothing more than a bull rush. For this season, I don’t think you will see a lot more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Wingspan has to be part of "the process" the Bills use at DE. Rousseau was 9th among DE's in this years class with 34.75 inch arms, that would have been good for 3rd last year. Instead, last year Epenesa was 3rd in 2020's class with 34.50 inch arms. Reach allows ends to keep separation from lineman. It's a fundamental advantage if you have it. Doesn't mean you will be successful, but it helps if the other skills are present. Rousseau also shows closing ability, leverage, and power. He's also not exactly a poor athlete. He ran Sub 4.7. I think Esenesa will be much improved this year, but Rousseau eventually taking more snaps. He's just more talented. We will rotate a lot anyway. Good problems to have. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 57 minutes ago, IronMaidenBills said: Rousseau is going to paint a happy little cloud on every single QB he meets! Happy. Little. Clouds. Edited August 22, 2021 by Kwai San 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaadThingsMan Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 The young man is doing good things in the preseason practices. Groot is a great nickname too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 The Sack Philosopher, not Artist: 1 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Another interesting tidbit on Rousseau, he has the 13th biggest hands ever recorded for a DE. It goes back to 1987. So he has elite extension and hand size that you see once about every 3 years. I think he uses both to maintain control over his opponent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Kwai San said: Happy. Little. Clouds. Somebody needs to add Rousseau to this a pic of him painting him sacking a QB on the canvas. 52 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said: The Sack Philosopher, not Artist: There was also a Rousseau painter. Edited August 22, 2021 by IronMaidenBills 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, KzooMike said: Another interesting tidbit on Rousseau, he has the 13th biggest hands ever recorded for a DE. It goes back to 1987. So he has elite extension and hand size that you see once about every 3 years. I think he uses both to maintain control over his opponent. Very interesting info....did not know that. GROOOOOT! Go BILLS!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, IronMaidenBills said: There was also a Rousseau painter. You are correct sir. I'd never heard of Henri Rousseau before. Thank you for the edumacation. Us CWade fans have to stick together (we are a shrinking minority) 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxbomber21 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 How did Basham look tonight i haven't heard anything about him? Does anyone know where I can watch the replay of the game? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdabillsfan Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said: Get ready for OP grass Ben because you’re going to be lieing on it a lot. Never heard of OP grass, but I've smoked some good OG, Not to be a wise guy, but don't we play on turf? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Hopefully the anti Maybin who was a sack ARTIST. Here is to Groot being a SACK artist. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 35 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said: The Sack Philosopher, not Artist: “What wisdom can you find that is greater than sacks” - Rousseau 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, MWK said: Pumped about him. Hopefully he can keep it going. Wonder how many sacks he winds up with. It would be amazing if he could become a 10+ sack guy I'm hoping for like 15+ honestly. He almost got Dalton a second time today with what was one of his signature shoelace sacks back at Miami with his big mitts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: Embrace it bud, he is… Those arms are pure weapons. Now if we can get him to put on 10 lbs. of muscle, he could be a serious threat to any opposing offense. The other guy I’m having so much fun watching is AJ. He looks very powerful out there. Everytime he gets a sack, they have to play the "I am Groot" audio clip at the stadium. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 39 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said: The Sack Philosopher, not Artist: Jean-Sackues Rousseau. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 Lol everyone in the stadium is going to be like Rooooooooooouuu. And I’m going to be like, who are we cheering for? Table sauce? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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