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AJ Epenesa - DE, Iowa
This is the guy I would be very intrigued with in round-1 next year.
He's 6'5" 277lbs. He's got a nice punch and rip move. He's not a statue, but he's not a freak athlete like Myles Garrett. I like his long arms and closing ability - he'll hit a dude. I think he'd be a really nice 5-tech DE that could kick out and set the edge and provide pass-rush. He had 10.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss in 2018.
Pro Comp: Cam Jordan, Derek Wolfe, Aaron Kampman.
There are a lot of homers that want to compare him to JJ Watt or Joey Bosa. I would say those two guys are more athletic than Epenesa, but I get why they make those comps. He's built similarly to them.
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10-07-2019, 12:30 PM #2
Re: AJ Epenesa - DE, Iowa
Epenesa is a beast for sure. He’s one of my favorite first round prospects. Like you said, he’s not enough of a freak athlete to really be a 15-20 sack type but I think he can consistently live in the low-mid double digit range while providing great run defense and physicality. And he should be fairly versatile.
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10-07-2019, 12:32 PM #3Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: AJ Epenesa - DE, Iowa
Would be an A+ pick. Then go get Troy Dye in the 2nd round
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Re: AJ Epenesa - DE, Iowa
Will he be available at 32 though?
ha! Seriously, sounds like a really good prospect.
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10-07-2019, 12:40 PM #6Regular 1st Stringer
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10-07-2019, 12:46 PM #8
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10-07-2019, 01:06 PM #9Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: AJ Epenesa - DE, Iowa
Dude was clearly joking saying will he be available at 32. Anyway, back on track. If we could add the following in the draft I would be happy:
Isaiah Simmons
Kenneth Murray
Lavert Hill
Khaleke Hudson
Jabari Zuniga
Interior OL
Draft sites seem to have Zuniga, Hudson and hill all over the place as well as Shane Lemeuix who I would love at OG
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Re: AJ Epenesa - DE, Iowa
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10-07-2019, 01:26 PM #11
Re: AJ Epenesa - DE, Iowa
I like the guy a lot. Really really good prospect. I'd be very happy to get him. I'm not sure he'd be able to come in and be a high impact piece on defense from game 1.
Definitely want to address the need in Free Agency, and don't want to be locked into any one guy or position. Also we don't know where we're going to be drafting as of yet. But I wouldn't be upset with the pick if things play out correctly."That's not Donovan McNabb."
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10-07-2019, 01:28 PM #12
Re: AJ Epenesa - DE, Iowa
Only hope I have for Epenesa falling out of the top 15 is that he could have an underwhelming combine and teams could put too much weight on that.
I give us even odds of picking in the top 15 anyway though, and he’d be near the top of my list for sure.
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