FILM TRUTH: What Bradley Chubb Brings to the Buffalo Bills Defense Based on 2025 Game Tape

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🗓️ 15 March 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Bradley Chubb brings power, technique, and relentless effort to the Buffalo Bills’ defense—can his presence elevate Jim Leonhard's unit to new heights? Joe Marino breaks down Chubb’s game film, spotlighting his adaptability as a 3-4 outside linebacker, outstanding run defense, and the value he adds as a calculated, technical pass rusher. This episode examines how Chubb’s football IQ, hand power, and motor stand out, even as his first-step explosiveness and flexibility fall short of elite edge rushers like Micah Parsons. Expect smart analysis on why Buffalo’s investment in Chubb matches expectations for a “sufficient starter,” the impact of his experience in Miami’s base 3-4, and how his strengths complement Greg Rousseau and the rest of the Bills’ front seven. Locked On Bills listeners get clear perspectives on Chubb’s realistic role, potential limitations, and why resetting expectations is key to appreciating his impact in Buffalo’s defensive scheme.

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0:00.0	I've taken the time to study Bradley Chubbs game film, and I'm sharing what I learned right now on Locked On Bills.
0:12.8	You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:18.2	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.1	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:26.0	It's Joe Marino, author of the Heard Mentality Substack, co-host of the Lockdown
0:30.9	NFL Scouting podcast, co-hosts of the NFL First Read podcast, and I'm your host of
0:36.1	Locked on Bills.
0:39.3	Lockdown Bills is a proud part of the locked on podcast network now the number one sports podcast network want to thank you for making
0:44.6	locked on bills your first listen every day and a big welcome and shout out to our everydayers
0:50.0	you know who you are those of you who never miss a single episode. I appreciate y'all being here very, very much.
0:56.8	Well, folks, welcome in.
0:58.2	This episode is all about Bradley Chubbs game film and what I learned and trying to paint a picture for this player for you.
1:06.2	So you can understand how he can help this Bill's defense and maybe some areas where he is deficient.
1:12.3	And we had a very similar conversation end of last week covering Bill's slot corner
1:18.6	D. Alford. And we'll do this for all the players that the bills bring in. So we'll get to
1:23.7	CJ Gardner Johnson, Gino Stone, and of course, any other new addition.
1:29.4	And the way that I want to present this information is through the lens of kind of a talking
1:34.8	scouting report where when I assess college players, I look at them through the lens of
1:42.0	10 different position specific traits that then formulate my
1:47.8	evaluation of the player. So we're doing edge rushers. This is Bradley Chubb. And so the 10
1:53.1	position-specific traits for edge rushers for me are first step explosiveness, flexibility,
2:00.3	hand counters, length, hand power, run defending,
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