Boogie Basham, Greg Rousseau’s ‘Godzilla’-like traits have Bills swooning

For a team that went to the AFC Championship in 2020, there are enough questions surrounding the Buffalo Bills to fill a new stadium. But the biggest problem that plagued the team in that gut-wrenching loss to the Kansas City Chiefs stemmed from their lack of a pass rush. After retooling the defensive line for the second consecutive offseason, Buffalo’s coaches and veteran players are excited for what the future holds.  In 2020, the Bills fielded the most expensive defensive line in the NFL after signing Mario Addison, Vernon Butler and Quinton Jefferson, while using their second-round pick on Iowa defensive end A.J. Epenesa. These efforts yielded little in the way of results, though. Addison ultimately didn’t bring the same production he did when he was with the Carolina Panthers and Jefferson’s role as an inside-out rusher was ultimately scrapped after starting nose tackle Star Lotulelei opted out. Lotulelei’s absence naturally impacted Ed Oliver and Vernon Butler, who couldn’t quite make up for the loss of the big, space-eating one technique defensive tackle. Following that loss to the Chiefs in which their lone sack came from their best and most experienced edge rusher, Jerry Hughes, Buffalo made bolstering their pass … Continue reading Boogie Basham, Greg Rousseau’s ‘Godzilla’-like traits have Bills swooning