Has AJE turned a corner?

[Big Turk]

Don't look now but Epenesa, everyone's favorite whipping boy on the DLine, has 6.5 sacks on the season...

 

Seems like he has turned a corner in his development...

Edited December 25, 2022 by Big Turk

[US Egg]

Here’s hoping.🤞 

[Bookie Man]

He has been putting some heat on. It would be huge if he can take the next step. 

[John from Riverside]

My question from today is where did Kingsley come from? That guy was balling

[Big Turk]

2 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

My question from today is where did Kingsley come from? That guy was balling

 

McD didn't seem too happy with him when he lined up in the Neutral Zone...

 

But yeah...he played very well other than that.

 

Edited December 25, 2022 by Big Turk

[L Ron Burgundy]

I don’t get him at all.  Great stretches and then completely invisible.   

[Richard Noggin]

3 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

My question from today is where did Kingsley come from? That guy was balling

 

The Wikipedia entry for him lol: Chukwuemeka Kingsley Jonathan (born April 28, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills in 2022. He was also the number one overall pick in the 2022 CFL Global Draft.

 

Without reading any further, I feel like I remember him being cut by the Bills and/or signing elsewhere, and then very recently being re-signed to our PS. Had to scoop him back up before the CFL got its hooks into him, apparently.

[Aussie Joe]

Second biggest whipping boy… you are forgetting Boogie 

[Freddie's Dead]

Let's see how AJ does against the Bungles next week.

[DapperCam]

Nah

[Mark Vader]

Positive play overall. I like it.

[Nephilim17]

If we can get 7-9 sacks a year from AJ that would be some good balance to the line. He was 54th overall, so I don't think people are expecting great things from him but some decent sack numbers and good run D will justify the pick somewhat.

At the beginning of this year I told myself we need one guy from the top three defensive end picks to make the leap to very good. I think Rousseau is doing that. To have AJ be an 8-sack kind of player would be good too.  

[WideNine]

Epenesa had a forgettable game against Miami last week and it was nice to see the bounce-back performance today.

 

The devil's advocate in me thinks that maybe having Kingsley, an undrafted UFA from Syracuse, steal reps from you could perhaps be a bit motivational.

 

Iron sharpens iron.

 

His biggest issues have been setting the edge and being gap disciplined. Teams often run right at his gaps.

 

I was also pissed that he swatted at the football instead of launching Miami's Mostert into the benches as he was trucking our DBs along the sideline last week.

 

He probably received some remedial coaching along with the rest of the d-line after last week and the group took it to heart.

 

They totally bottled up the runs and RPOs this game, sealed the edges, and rode those stretch runs all the way to the sideline with little to no cutback opportunities.

 

It was a very solid performance for a group that frankly played uncharacteristically sloppy vs Miami.

 

 

 

 

 

[ghostwriter]

I feel like our whole line has been great in the absence of Von Miller. Even Milano has shown great ability as a pass rusher it seems.

[Big Turk]

15 minutes ago, WideNine said:

Epenesa had a forgettable game against Miami last week and it was nice to see the bounce-back performance today.

 

The devil's advocate in me thinks that maybe having Kingsley, an undrafted UFA from Syracuse, steal reps from you could perhaps be a bit motivational.

 

Iron sharpens iron.

 

His biggest issues have been setting the edge and being gap disciplined. Teams often run right at his gaps.

 

I was also pissed that he swatted at the football instead of launching Miami's Mostert into the benches as he was trucking our DBs along the sideline last week.

 

He probably received some remedial coaching along with the rest of the d-line after last week and the group took it to heart.

 

They totally bottled up the runs and RPOs this game, sealed the edges, and rode those stretch runs all the way to the sideline with little to no cutback opportunities.

 

It was a very solid performance for a group that frankly played uncharacteristically sloppy vs Miami.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looked like more of the same on the first drive as Chicago went 64 yards in 8 plays to take the lead on their opening drive. After that, the Bills D allowed 145 yards on 51 plays, or 2.8 yards per play. And that included a 44 yard pass into double coverage that should have been picked off...

 

Bills D played lights out after the first drive.

[billsfan89]

AJ, Boogie and Groot have all had a nice step up esp in Von’s absence. Shaq is also putting together a nice season which is helping esp in run defense. 

[LOVEMESOMEBILLS]

8 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:

AJ, Boogie and Groot have all had a nice step up esp in Von’s absence. Shaq is also putting together a nice season which is helping esp in run defense.

 

 Yet surprisingly Jordan Phillips has 1.5 sacks in week 1 and none since. Been disappointed in Mr. Phillips this year, was expecting at least 5 or 6 from him this year.

 

 

[billsfan89]

1 minute ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said:

 

 Yet surprisingly Jordan Phillips has 1.5 sacks in week 1 and none since. Been disappointed in Mr. Phillips this year, was expecting at least 5 or 6 from him this year.

 

 

Shockingly to my eye test he has been pretty good as a run defender which was not his strong suit in 2019 when he broke out with 10 sacks.

 

I think his pass rush hasn’t been bad but it has not been as expected but I also think he has two bang up injuries which hasn’t helped him get more consistent.

[BlazinBill]

I never knew how to feel about this guy - but this year he is definitely beginning to shine and in a time where we are thin at the position based on our rotational style- Best part it's not just sacks and pressures he has batted several balls down including the final play of the Jets game- Would love if he just set the edge a little better

[TBBills]

The guy was asked to completely change how he played. I am happy it is all coming together now.