yungmack Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: Bills allowed 16 ppg last year. How does this pick move that needle? They lost Lawson, Philips and Zo. You figure it out. Edited April 25, 2020 by yungmack
John from Riverside Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, ScottLaw said: Many would argue Dobbins was.... and he’s an offensive playmaker for a team void of them. So you dont think that having old DE's is a problem for our team? Edges that are good are VERY hard to find
keepthefaith Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 1 minute ago, MAJBobby said: Yes he's a great character guy. He was a 3 sport athlete in H.S. (football, discus and shot, basketball). Great kid from a great family. Hard worker, grounded, soft spoken. I saw him win the 2016 Illinois discus state championship. He threw 205 feet, still a state record. Definitely a process guy in the Beane/McD mold. 1
Bills Fan of St Augustine Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Seems like a solid pick. Admittedly, didn't watch him last season. We'll get to see him develop and I really like his size. 22. A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa At this time last year, many projected Epenesa as a top-10 pick. A middling final year at Iowa has dinged his stock as teams wonder if he’s a good enough athlete to stay on the outside in the NFL. His best fit might be in the description above. It would take advantage of his 6’5, 275-pound frame and make him an asset on third downs from the inside. The only better fit might be on a team that runs a lot of three-man fronts with Epenesa bulking up a little. Smaller Calais Campbell is a pretty good way of describing him.
thenorthremembers Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Warren Zevon said: Why can't a dude who had double digit sacks 3 years in a row and dominated top tackles develop into a great NFL pass rusher? Because he ran a 5.01 40 and he isnt JK Dobbins or Denzel Mims, and Scott Law doesnt like him and Josh Allen isnt accurate....duh 1 4
Green Lightning Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Just now, Warren Zevon said: Why can't a dude who had double digit sacks 3 years in a row and dominated top tackles develop into a great NFL pass rusher? You need speed at this level. The guy just doesn't have that. He's gonna be a good solid DE but I'm sorry I'm just underwhelmed. I think there could have been some players that would have added more impact this year that's all.
Big Blitz Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Stop with the Phil Hanson Chris Kelsay nonsense. They never had his stock. AJ reminds a lot of smart people as a Ryan Kerrigan type. One is saying Frank Clark.
Mat68 Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: So it's a status quo D pick He was the best player available. Edge rusher is a premium position. There would have been no issue drafting him at 22. Getting a guy who can f the play up is a hole on the team. He could be Cam Jordan or Micheal Bennet. Its a steal at 54. Dobbins? Mimms? They can get a guy in rd 3 not to far off from either. Cant say that at De. Edited April 25, 2020 by Mat68 3
Warren Zevon Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 1 minute ago, BeastMaster said: This guy may not be a sack master, but he will disrupt and put pressure on the QB while doing a good job against the run. Hard to hate on the pick He'll be better at pressuring the QB than defending the run IMO
Penfield45 Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Just now, Buffalo Timmy said: No one we drafted there starts next year without injuries- he will start in two years and be a 3 down end by year three. He is a good pick at that point and will get on the field this year. Lol We are in win now mode right now I guarantee you Dobbins would have been a FAR more productive player these next 2 years than Epenesa 1 1
thenorthremembers Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Just now, Green Lightning said: You need speed at this level. The guy just doesn't have that. He's gonna be a good solid DE but I'm sorry I'm just underwhelmed. I think there could have been some players that would have added more impact this year that's all. You tell me the next time this guy has to run 40 yards to get to a quarterback and Ill tell you he sucks. Otherwise you tell me how fast he is in a 6 foot dash and how many sacks he already has. 1 3 1
VW82 Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Just now, Mr. WEO said: They need to score points. His 3 draft before this one have proven this. Even Beane figured this out at some point Yes but our expertise isn't exactly on the same level when it comes to drafting and developing offensive players. That's why we've tried to sign or trade for known commodities. We used our first on Diggs. That's a pretty big investment. 1
Warren Zevon Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Green Lightning said: You need speed at this level. The guy just doesn't have that. He's gonna be a good solid DE but I'm sorry I'm just underwhelmed. I think there could have been some players that would have added more impact this year that's all. He's fast enough - watch the tape 1
newcam2012 Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, ScottLaw said: Many would argue Dobbins was.... and he’s an offensive playmaker for a team void of them. I think plenty of people had Dobbins ahead of AJ. I just think we could have gotten a great playmaker on offense. Dobbins and Akers were scooped up immediately after we passed on them.
Penfield45 Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 I can already see the panic settling in when we get a few injuries on offense and Allen is throwing to backyard football practice squad players 1
Orlando Buffalo Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Just now, Penfield45 said: Lol We are in win now mode right now I guarantee you Dobbins would have been a FAR more productive player these next 2 years than Epenesa We are hopefully in win for 20 years mode- but I expect you are fully correct about Dobbins and if you are wrong it mean AJ is better than we thought.
Green Lightning Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 1 minute ago, thenorthremembers said: You tell me the next time this guy has to run 40 yards to get to a quarterback and Ill tell you he sucks. Otherwise you tell me how fast he is in a 6 foot dash and how many sacks he already has. Find me one draft preview that says that this guy is going to be a good speed rusher or sack artist and it'll be the 1st . Hes gonna be a good solid DE but he is not an exciting edge rusher. 1
Warren Zevon Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Penfield45 said: I can already see the panic settling in when we get a few injuries on offense and Allen is throwing to backyard football practice squad players Did Beane trade the other 6 picks to move up for AJ? 1
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