A.J. Epenesa, the Iowa EDGE, sits at No. 24 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 9% elite, 38% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He can play end in a 4-3 or 3-4 and could leap from good to great with additional work on technique and explosiveness.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “The size and production should force all evaluators to dial their focus in on what he's best at rather than any perceived areas of concern.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has average instincts against the run and is a step slow to shed, but he's strong at the point and he does his job.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a power-setter.
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“…The size and production should force all evaluators to dial their focus in on what he's best at rather than any perceived areas of concern. He has average instincts against the run and is a step slow to shed, but he's strong at the point and he does his job. Epenesa won't just out-run tackles to the edge, but he's a skilled rusher whose diversity of attack, skilled hands and unique bull-rushing instincts could help h…”
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