Time for Rousseau to take over

[Kelly to Allen]

I defended him multiple times. I've compared him to Sean Jones and Charles Mann from the late 80s and early 90s. 

 

With Bosa out it's time for him to take this game over. I'm talking 2-3 sacks, multiple pressures, and causing constant havoc. He has the ability and has flashed the ability. He's 25 now and it's time to be a big time pass rusher.

 

He played at an extremely high level vs KC so I expect the same here, and a little more. 

 

On a side note, we traded up for TJ Sanders and he's fully healthy. He flashed a lot in camp reportedly and looked to be turning a corner vs Pittsburgh. 

 

The ascension of these two is massive for this game and going forward is extremely important. 

 

 

[QB Bills]

He won't get sacks but he's great at setting the edge and helping with the worst run defense this team has had in years.

[SunDSolar]

2-3 sacks only happens if we go up by two TDs early, allowing our DEs to go after Burrow without worry about setting the edge and run responsibilities on 1st and 2nd down.

[Matt_In_NH]

Absolutely he needs to step it up. 

[BuffaloMatt]

I am Groot

[Yobogoya!]

I get where people are coming from when they say he is "doing what McDermott asks" most of the time, which makes him much less of a threat as a pass rusher. 

 

But with the current state of the D line, they'd better be asking him to do something else this game. 

[WotAGuy]

The odds of him stepping up with a practice squad guy on the other end, are very, very slim. If anything, Groot will draw more attention and the practice squad guy will have a better chance to step up. 

[NeverOutNick]

[Buddy Hix]

Groot is not a “step up” kinda guy. He’s a steady player who Beane overpaid.

[BuffaloBillyG]

I think this is a game where AJE actually does well. He can be disruptive. 

 

 

[QCity]

5 hours ago, Kelly to Allen said:

I defended him multiple times. I've compared him to Sean Jones and Charles Mann from the late 80s and early 90s. 

 

 

IDK I think he's more like a Derrick Thomas or Lawrence Taylor type. 

[Whites Bay]

We get this goddamn thread every week.

 

Sorry to come across as negative.  I'm one of the more positive fans on the board.  But seeing "Groot has to step up this week" is like expecting the sun to rise in the east.

[strive_for_five_guy]

7 minutes ago, QCity said:

 

IDK I think he's more like a Derrick Thomas or Lawrence Taylor type. 

Agreed, time for Rousseau to turn into these guys 😂

[Avisan]

Groot is a very good player who is appropriately paid for his contributions.

 

The player you want him to be would have been extended for literally double the contract value.

 

I feel like a broken record in these threads, but it doesn't change reality.