For as much as the Bills have dominated headlines in recent years, it’s been almost exclusively about their offense.
Josh Allen’s arm, the fireworks with Stefon Diggs, the shootouts with Patrick Mahomes -- that’s what defines the Bills in the public eye. Yet beneath the surface, Buffalo’s defense has long been one of the more complete and disciplined units in football. And at the heart of that consistency stands Greg Rousseau, a former first-round pick who’s quietly developed into one of the most dependable -- and underrated -- young edge defenders in football.
Physically, he’s the prototype: 6-foot-6, 265 pounds, with vines for arms and the kind of linear explosion that defensive line coaches dream about.