Greg Rousseau has turned out to be a complete slug.

[Simon]

2 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said:

There you go trying to forcefully skip late-stage capitalism again.

 

Pass me the people's ashtray, you capitalist dog!

 

[Kelly to Allen]

5 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

I just don't care about contracts and stat sheets and all that bullshlt. If a guy is playing good football, he's playing good football, no matter how much he makes.

If he's blowing up your cap, then yeah, it's an issue worth commenting on.

But Rousseau's cap hit is currently 53rd among NFL DE's; that's near the bottom end of 64 starting NFL DE's.

And people are bitching about it while I sit here and watch him beating the dogsnot out of Tackles and Guards every week. 

 

 

A rising tide lifts all anchors!

 

Milton Friedman would say we need a larger supply  of sacks, and a side of pressures... 😉

 

We are a Laffer on defense!!! 

 

 

[Coach Tuesday]

Just now, Buffalo716 said:

There's a reason why they talk about frames in football 

 

He has a frame that could literally support a lot more weight .. and professional organizations know how to put it on.. and take it off players.. we literally took 10 or 15 pounds off AJ epenesa ... They could add 15-20 pounds on a player who has the right frame too 

 

Not Matt Milano he doesn't have the frame.. he's always hurt because he's already too jacked up for his frame.. Gregg on the other hand has a massive frame that can hold more weight

 

Calais Campbell was 265 pounds most of his Miami career..  he bulked up for the combine.. and even gained 25 more pounds throughout his career and he has the type of frame Gregg has

 

These are professional football players with the best dietitians and health experts in the world... He could add weight to his frame it was one thing that was always talked about as a plus to Gregg as a prospect 

 

That he has the ability to put on 20 plus pounds

 

That's why you draft a 6'7 end who has the ability to play All over The line... 

 

I am not so sure.  His legs still seem super skinny to me and he might have trouble putting on lower body weight to increase his power and stability.

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, Coach Tuesday said:

 

I am not so sure.  His legs still seem super skinny to me and he might have trouble putting on lower body weight to increase his power and stability.

@BADOLBILZ

 

Will be the first one to back me up that he thinks Greg can also bulk up 

 

He Does have the frame.. will never be 315 lb like Campbell but he certainly can fill out his frame more to 280+

 

And he doesn't need to be a tub of Goo to do it

Edited 1 hour ago by Buffalo716

[Simon]

2 minutes ago, Kelly to Allen said:

Milton Friedman would say we need a larger supply  of sacks, and a side of pressures... 😉

 

We are a Laffer on defense!!! 

 

There are three things in life my brain refuses to grasp:

 

Finance

Internal combustion engines

And why my wife insists on washing the dishes before she puts them in the dishwasher.

 

[Shortchaz]

8 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

There's a reason why they talk about frames in football 

 

He has a frame that could literally support a lot more weight .. and professional organizations know how to put it on.. and take it off players.. we literally took 10 or 15 pounds off AJ epenesa ...  and players like Calais Campbell gained 25-30 lb in their career

 

Not Matt Milano he doesn't have the frame.. he's always hurt because he's already too jacked up for his frame.. Gregg on the other hand has a massive frame that can hold more weight

 

Calais Campbell was 265 pounds most of his Miami career..  he bulked up for the combine.. and even gained 25 more pounds throughout his career and he has the type of frame Gregg has

 

These are professional football players with the best dietitians and health experts in the world... He could add weight to his frame it was one thing that was always talked about as a plus to Gregg as a prospect 

 

That he has the ability to put on 20 plus pounds and play any spot along the line

You’re talking about steroids 

[Buffalo716]

5 minutes ago, Shortchaz said:

You’re talking about steroids 

You're saying Calais Campbell took steroids? Lol 

 

Dude Gregg is 6'7 with crazy long limbs.. and he's 267 lb... he 100% can be 280 Plus and keep all his athleticism 

 

You don't need steroids for that

 

Lorenzo Alexander went from 280 lb to 310 lb to 260 lb 

 

These guys are insane athletes with the best dietitians in the world.. if you have the frame you can add 10 15 lb even 20 with the right guy

 

Keyword is have the frame 

Edited 2 hours ago by Buffalo716

[Shortchaz]

10 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

You're saying Calais Campbell took steroids? Lol 

 

Dude he's six seven with crazy long limbs.. and he's 267 lb... he 100% can be 280 Plus and keep all his athleticism 

 

You don't need steroids for that

 

Lorenzo Alexander went from 280 lb to 310 lb to 260 lb 

 

These guys are insane athletes with the best dietitians in the world.. if you have the frame you can add 10 15 lb even 20 with the right guy

 

Keyword is have the frame 

Adding fat is what you’re talking about, which has its merits, but adding weight isn’t always a net positive. You can’t legitimately add 10, 15, 20 pounds of lean muscle to a guy who’s been bulking lean more than 10 months 

Edited 2 hours ago by Shortchaz

[JBI$111]

On 11/21/2025 at 11:03 AM, Walking Tall said:

After Greg Rousseau’s 3 sack game against the Cardinals in the 2024 opener, he has played a total of 26 regular season games. In those games he has a total of 8 sacks, with only 6 of those being unassisted. He has 88 total tackles since the beginning of 2024. Last season he had 15 “stuff” tackles which are in the backfield. This year he only has 3 of those.

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/4362506/greg-rousseau

 

This guy is literally become the invisible

man of the defense and it has been going on for almost 2 full seasons. The bad part is they just signed this slug to a big contract and we are stuck with him.

 

On a day where a lot of people are taking deserved heat, Rousseau seems to be a forgotten man. He shouldn’t be. He IS a huge part of the problem on that side of the ball.

maybe one of the reporters can flat out ask McDermott about his lack of production. I’d like to hear an honest answer from the coach.

 

 

He's horrible just like most all the defensive lineman picks that Beane and McDermott have made since they've been here! Again, horrendous drafting by this organization, and Beane and staff are the main culprits. And I'm sure McDermott pushes the people he wants as well. None of them know how to see, evaluate or pick proper talent even if it hit them directly in the face. They'd still pick the wrong people and overpay.

 

 

 

[Buffalo716]

51 minutes ago, Shortchaz said:

Adding fat is what you’re talking about, which has its merits, but adding weight isn’t always a net positive. You can’t legitimately add 10, 15, 20 pounds of lean muscle to a guy who’s been bulking lean more than 10 months 

 

51 minutes ago, Shortchaz said:

Adding fat is what you’re talking about, which has its merits, but adding weight isn’t always a net positive. You can’t legitimately add 10, 15, 20 pounds of lean muscle to a guy who’s been bulking lean more than 10 months 

 

Never said pure muscle.. I said bulk up which includes good fat and muscle 

 

He's a defensive player not a sprinter.. Mass unless it's gross percentages of bad fat is not a bad thing for a defensive lineman 

 

He's 6 ft 7 he's not 6 ft 2.. he has room to add good mass.. especially if he's going to get kicked inside occasionally it wouldn't hurt to go from 267 to 280

Edited 1 hour ago by Buffalo716

[Ga boy]

1 hour ago, FireChans said:

What if we split the difference and agree that Greg is a good player that is a definitely plus add on the DL, but as your BEST and highest paid player on the DL leaves a little to be desired?

That was the market for his skill set maybe more.  If he had walked he would probably gotten more.

[HappyDays]

2 hours ago, T.E. said:

He has 19 solo tackles and 3 sacks through 11 games. When you have an $80 million contract as a DE, that just doesn't cut it.

 

I'd be interested to see what he looks like with different defensive coaching. To me it looks like he isn't allowed to really go for sacks the way Bosa is for example. He's a full time contain player which makes it very hard to rack up numbers. He deserves better chances to utilize his skill set IMO. So what if the QB escapes left a couple times a game. This defense badly needs more negative plays and Rousseau can't create them when his job is to be a stump on every down.

[BeastMaster]

Just saw a Cover 1 breakdown of his play vs Houston and it was pretty good

 

There's much bigger problems than Greg on this defense

[Shortchaz]

40 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

 

 

Never said pure muscle.. I said bulk up which includes good fat and muscle 

 

He's a defensive player not a sprinter.. Mass unless it's gross percentages of bad fat is not a bad thing for a defensive lineman 

 

He's 6 ft 7 he's not 6 ft 2.. he has room to add good mass.. especially if he's going to get kicked inside occasionally it wouldn't hurt to go from 267 to 280

Good fat? Okay… sure he could be bigger. Not sure that helps him. Just a weird argument. 

[Buffalo716]

13 minutes ago, Shortchaz said:

Good fat? Okay… sure he could be bigger. Not sure that helps him. Just a weird argument. 

 

Dude you're playing semantics 

 

I'm Not the only one who says Gregg can add good football weight... It was literally talked about why he was such an intriguing prospect because his frame was not maxed out 

 

You are going to argue anything I say.. football coaches and scouts around the world all said Greg had room to grow his frame and he still does 

 

I don't care if Greg adds 15 lb of pure muscle or 12 lb of muscle in 3 lb of fat 

 

he has the ability to get bigger and it will not hurt his game it was one of things that made him a intriguing prospect

 

I guess you think the 25+ lb that Calais Campbell gained was all terrible for him

 

There is a reason why they check these guys out in their underwear because a football player's frame is very important.. some guys cannot hold a lot of weight some guys can hold more 

 

Greg was always said to be a guy who could put on weight without hurting his athleticism because he has a really good frame

 

Not every 6'6 player is even built the same.. body structures are different... Greg has a very good football frame there's a reason why that comes up in his scouting reports

Edited 1 hour ago by Buffalo716

[Shortchaz]

9 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

 

Dude you're playing semantics 

 

I'm Not the only one who says Gregg can add good football weight... It was literally talked about why he was such an intriguing prospect because his frame was not maxed out 

 

You are going to argue anything I say.. football coaches and scouts around the world all said Greg had room to grow his frame and he still does 

 

I don't care if Greg adds 15 lb of pure muscle or 12 lb of muscle in 3 lb of fat 

 

he has the ability to get bigger and it will not hurt his game it was one of things that made him a intriguing prospect

 

I guess you think the 25+ lb that Calais Campbell gained was all terrible for him

 

There is a reason why they check these guys out in their underwear because a football player's frame is very important.. some guys cannot hold a lot of weight some guys can hold more 

 

Greg was always said to be a guy who could put on weight without hurting his athleticism his frame was built for it

Maybe if he adds 4% body weight he can earn more money or turn into another player.