[Name Only Title] AJE (future)

[newcam2012]

AJE is what he is. He's not elite, he's not a game changer, he's average at best, and he's replaceable. 

 

I have no issues with him not being in a Bills uniform. 

Edited August 29, 2023 by newcam2012

[YattaOkasan]

I don’t mind replacing him but can we all agree that if he gets 6.5 sacks again on limited snaps he’ll get a second contract with someone?  I don’t know that he ever becomes DE1 but I still see starter in his realizable ceiling. 

[Nephilim17]

27 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

Some say he's still waiting for his table.

He contained the hostess but he couldn't grab her.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

3 hours ago, WEATHER DOT COM said:

Saw him at Bar Bill once and the hostess offered him and his guest a table right away, but he insisted he be added to the wait list like anyone else who walked in. 

 

Unfortunately he's polite to opposing offense tackles too

[Sierra Foothills]

6 hours ago, akcash said:

I feel like we might lose this guy in the offseason.  I hope somehow we can get him back. I feel like he is just starting to bud and and I would hate to see another team reap the rewards.

 

I just feel like he is a major piece to this team this year and I hope we can get him on paper somehow in the future. He is very valuable imo. It's really something we have him as our 4th DEnd. With 6.5 sacks last year in a limited roll that's impressive. He looks alot more confident this year too.

 

Jack Handey, is that you?

 

3 hours ago, Limeaid said:

Espenosa and Epenesa are both last names and not oddest last names in NFL.

 

Espenosa is a much more common last name from medieval Spain. AJ Epenesa is Samoan-Polynesian.

Epenesa is not in any of my reference books from college.  I used to teach ESL and would look up each student in books.

There are many alternate spellings but Epenesa is not one of them.  It is possible the spell checker changed it to Espenosa.

 

 

So... he changed... his last name?

 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

6 hours ago, akcash said:

I feel like we might lose this guy in the offseason.  I hope somehow we can get him back. I feel like he is just starting to bud and and I would hate to see another team reap the rewards.

 

I just feel like he is a major piece to this team this year and I hope we can get him on paper somehow in the future. He is very valuable imo. It's really something we have him as our 4th DEnd. With 6.5 sacks last year in a limited roll that's impressive. He looks alot more confident this year too.

I wouldn’t be shocked if AJE got 10 sacks this year. He’s a quality dark horse. His sack total has increased every year (Rousseau as well.) Hopefully he can step up in Von Miller’s absence. Whether AJE is a Bill in the future or not, he’s definitely gonna get a spot somewhere. 

[Nelius]

Even considering the ridiculousness of the shell of Trent Murphy this place would still do cartwheels if we grabbed a guy in the offseason that was coming off 6.5 sacks in limited time. Likely replaceable yes but why really, he may be just good enough or approaching just good enough to be more valuable than the hole he'd create. Many here act like it's Allen-Diggs and a team of journeyman with no depth, well AJ is a front runner for somebody who should be approaching dependable depth at his position.

[No_Matter_What]

3 hours ago, SCBills said:

Espenosa and Bedford are going to be important for the defense this year. 

Dotson as well.

[John from Riverside]

I don’t see him being traded

 

Honestly, if somebody is on the block, it’s probably bush boogie Basham

 

I would also really hate to see the team lose Kingsley Jonathan

[Dopey]

7 hours ago, Nephilim17 said:

He contained the hostess but he couldn't grab her.

It was the bartender and Josh beat him to it. Baby daddy. 

7 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Unfortunately he's polite to opposing offense tackles too

The jokes here are so funny. Some of you should take your show on the road. 🙄

[Beast]

11 hours ago, Dopey said:

I don’t agree with those asking to have him traded. We’re all in this year and need the depth we have.  

Correct.

 

That is why those that suggest the Bills trade Elam are way off base.

[BuffaloBill]

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[newcam2012]

7 hours ago, YattaOkasan said:

I don’t mind replacing him but can we all agree that if he gets 6.5 sacks again on limited snaps he’ll get a second contract with someone?  I don’t know that he ever becomes DE1 but I still see starter in his realizable ceiling. 

I wouldn't get too enamored with the 6.5 sacks. He will show a flash here and there. He mostly is very inconsistent and definitely not reliable. He's shown us this for years. We all want him to breakout but it's just not going to happen. The guy isn't anything but a role player. Plenty of them everywhere. 

5 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

I wouldn’t be shocked if AJE got 10 sacks this year. He’s a quality dark horse. His sack total has increased every year (Rousseau as well.) Hopefully he can step up in Von Miller’s absence. Whether AJE is a Bill in the future or not, he’s definitely gonna get a spot somewhere. 

Many fans have been saying this year after year without success. AJE isn't that good, not reliable, and inconsistent. The Bills need to do better. As a fan, I'm tired of the AJE hype. I won't be disappointed when he's not in a Bills uniform. 

5 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

I wouldn’t be shocked if AJE got 10 sacks this year. He’s a quality dark horse. His sack total has increased every year (Rousseau as well.) Hopefully he can step up in Von Miller’s absence. Whether AJE is a Bill in the future or not, he’s definitely gonna get a spot somewhere. 

He won't get 10 sacks. 

[newcam2012]

4 hours ago, John from Riverside said:

I don’t see him being traded

 

Honestly, if somebody is on the block, it’s probably bush boogie Basham

 

I would also really hate to see the team lose Kingsley Jonathan

Basham and AJE are more the reason why the Bills have been unsuccessful than successful. Let that sink in. 

[Homey D. Clown]

I'll put it this way...

 

Are there any teams out there wishing they didn't miss on drafting AJ?  no.

[stlbills13]

He is a fine player. Every team needs a guy like him towards the middle-end of their defensive line depth. Almost all teams already do have a guy like him. I prefer to keep him and keep the continuity with our depth during this window. If a desperate team thought he had untapped potential and gave up like a 4th and 6th for him or gave up a startable MLB or OT, I'd drive him to the airport. But I don't think a player like that has that kind of value. So just keep him knowing you have a guy who knows the system and will be fine

[BarleyNY]

8 hours ago, SCBills said:

Espenosa and Bedford are going to be important for the defense this year. 

It all will come down to how Alan does though 

[BarleyNY]

7 hours ago, YattaOkasan said:

I don’t mind replacing him but can we all agree that if he gets 6.5 sacks again on limited snaps he’ll get a second contract with someone?  I don’t know that he ever becomes DE1 but I still see starter in his realizable ceiling. 

If he’s your starter at DE, then you are desperately trying to upgrade. A career as a rotational/backup DE is respectable. The problem is taking a player like that in the second round. If he was a fifth round pick he’d be well liked and fans would want him kept around to be DE4. But alas…..

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

10 hours ago, ToGoGo said:

I saw him try to save a puppy running down the street without a leash.  
 

He couldn’t chase it down. 

Was Ed Oliver helping him per chance?

 

[Utah John]

Well, with Basham gone and Miller out, he's going to get starts and more snaps, and he damn well BETTER show us more.  Without a strong pass rush, our deep hole at MLB will be exposed, and we could be 2-2 or worse by the time Miller gets back.