Epenesa Was Consistently Strong

[MarlinTheMagician]

The interception was great, but I noticed him being disruptive several times before that.  Thought it was a jump ball previously with him and Basham, so I wondered why they kept the guy that was a year older.  But he is better and I thought he showed out today beyond just the interception.  

[GunnerBill]

Just now, MarlinTheMagician said:

The interception was great, but I noticed him being disruptive several times before that.  Thought it was a jump ball previously with him and Basham, so I wondered why they kept the guy that was a year older.  But he is better and I thought he showed out today beyond just the interception.  

 

He is better than Basham. Basham is rubbish. AJE is a bad edge setter but he has some pass rush ability. 

[Aussie Joe]

But everyone saying AJE gunna be toast when Von back ?

[EmotionallyUnstable]

No one was more surprised he made the interception than Epinessa himself. Guy had no idea what to do with the football in the EZ. 
 

TD celebration rating 2/10.

[Alphadawg7]

He had a quietly strong season as a rusher last year.  Seeing him continue that is not really a surprise for me, especially with Loosely Frazier gone and McD running a more aggressive defense

[Warcodered]

Just now, Aussie Joe said:

But everyone saying AJE gunna be toast when Von back ?

If it's between those two he would be.

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, Warcodered said:

If it's between those two he would be.

I think they keep them both 

Just now, Buffalo619 said:

Who was saying that?  Nobody, stop making things up and calling out ghosts. 

Plenty have been saying it bud… AJE get no respect 

[Punching Bag]

7 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

No one was more surprised he made the interception than Epinessa himself. Guy had no idea what to do with the football in the EZ. 
 

TD celebration rating 2/10.

 

He clearly knew what he was doing when he got the interception - he did not know how to act silly when he got the touchdown. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

It usually is, if you blend in enough hot peppers.

[ToGoGo]

Turning into a strong rotation guy. Should get a nice contract elsewhere as a starter. 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

26 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

But everyone saying AJE gunna be toast when Von back ?

It’s a rotational line so AJE will see his snaps regardless. 

[Real McClappy]

His pick 6 today was so badass = JJ Watt style.

[Einstein]

29 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

But everyone saying AJE gunna be toast when Von back ?

He probably will be.

 

He is a liability on the edge.

[Success]

Sometimes, guys just need time

 

He has been playing great in every game this season.

 

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, Einstein said:

He probably will be.

 

He is a liability on the edge.

Nah… he’ll still be there 

[BillsFanForever19]

34 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

But everyone saying AJE gunna be toast when Von back ?

 

Nah, Kingsley Jonathan will be toast. AJ will probably get less reps, but he'll still be active and here.

[Cheektowaga Chad]

Epenesa has been good as a situational pass rush for a while now, finally getting playing time and being used to his strengths when getting said playing time

(A lot of times in the past he was being used to try and set an edge or in pass coverage)

[TheyCallMeAndy]

AJ had a very productive 2022, he’s very under-rated on this MB. 

[LABILLBACKER]

45 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

But everyone saying AJE gunna be toast when Von back ?

He'll get the 4th most snaps after Von, Floyd & Rousseau.  He'll be a nice rotational DE.

[Aussie Joe]

5 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

He'll get the 4th most snaps after Von, Floyd & Rousseau.  He'll be a nice rotational DE.

So he ain’t getting cut then? 

[djp14150]

I thought he was supposed to be cut…

[MAJBobby]

Epenesa is going to have a great year this year. And is going to go down the path of Shaq Lawson. Get paid and never see the success he had here in Buffalo. 
 

Question is will he take less to stay in the role he is here and carve a successful NFL career or will he do what Shaq Did (I suspect he walks). 

[Real McClappy]

1 minute ago, MAJBobby said:

Epenesa is going to have a great year this year. And is going to go down the path of Shaq Lawson. Get paid and never see the success he had here in Buffalo. 
 

Question is will he take less to stay in the role he is here and carve a successful NFL career or will he do what Shaq Did (I suspect he walks). 

He prob will not stay if smart. All these players gotta get that 1 contract/payday.

[The Wiz]

38 minutes ago, Success said:

Sometimes, guys just need time

 

He has been playing great in every game this season.

 

I dunno about great but he's been better than he has been in the past.

 

Two great plays in a game didn't make him better than he has been.

[MAJBobby]

17 minutes ago, Real McNasty said:

He prob will not stay if smart. All these players gotta get that 1 contract/payday.

Yeah that is why I see him going the route of Shaq. He will get paid. Never earn than contract and in 4 to 5 years he back playing a roll for Vet Min.
 

granted it is still early but in three weeks he looks completely different than he has since he has been here. 

Edited September 24, 2023 by MAJBobby

[Aussie Joe]

12 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Epenesa is going to have a great year this year. And is going to go down the path of Shaq Lawson. Get paid and never see the success he had here in Buffalo. 
 

Question is will he take less to stay in the role he is here and carve a successful NFL career or will he do what Shaq Did (I suspect he walks). 

How much would you offer him?

 

I think someone will offer him like 3 years $18m… the bills will offer him 1 year $1.7m 

[GETTOTHE50]

I don’t mind epenesa at all. I forget which he did, but he either broke Tuas ribs or gave him a concussion. And that’s OK in my book 

[MAJBobby]

4 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

How much would you offer him?

 

I think someone will offer him like 3 years $18m… the bills will offer him 1 year $1.7m 

I would offer him right now 5M a year. Keeps playing like he has that is probably goes to 7M (granted that is in a vaccum not taking to account the contracts already here). 
 

he is probably getting 10-12 a year in open market if he keeps this level of play up. 
 

and that 10-12M a year contract SHOULD be going to Gabe Davis (at this point) 

Edited September 24, 2023 by MAJBobby

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, MAJBobby said:

I would offer him right now 5M a year. Keeps playing like he has that is probably goes to 7M (granted that is in a vaccum not taking to account the contracts already here). 
 

he is probably getting 10-12 a year in open market if he keeps this level of play up. 

Someone will offer him that… I don’t think the Bills will …it’s probably too much for the number of snaps he plays ..

[MAJBobby]

Just now, Aussie Joe said:

Someone will offer him that… I don’t think the Bills will …it’s probably too much for the number of snaps he plays ..

Yeah and had to make an edit too. Floyd isn’t in contract but accounts for 4M cap (3 void years). I think his contract was set up to extend and make up for when Epenesa walks. 
 

this new Bills team with all their contract shenanigans and stuff makes it hard for me to project anymore. It was so simple with Ralph’s Cash to cap philosophy 

[Punching Bag]

1 hour ago, Real McNasty said:

His pick 6 today was so badass = JJ Watt style.

 

But acting like an idiot in endzone is so much more important,

 

/S

[Dunkirk Donski]

1 hour ago, Real McNasty said:

His pick 6 today was so badass = JJ Watt style.

AJE > Jj wATt

[Steve O]

1 hour ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

No one was more surprised he made the interception than Epinessa himself. Guy had no idea what to do with the football in the EZ. 
 

TD celebration rating 2/10.

Tough to act like you've been there before when you've never been there before. 

Useless trivia-his first college sack was on Josh. 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

2 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:

But everyone saying AJE gunna be toast when Von back ?

 

Think he's a head of both Ford and Kinsley in the rotation, maybe even Lawson,   So likely will stay active, just not get as many snaps

[Gunsgoodtime]

He got me erect

[BigAl2526]

3 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:

But everyone saying AJE gunna be toast when Von back ?

I don't know that he gets cut, but obviously his rep count will drop significantly when Miller returns.  The Bills aren't going to play 5 on the line and Miller is going to get half of the reps at least, once he gets going.

[AuntieEm]

3 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:

But everyone saying AJE gunna be toast when Von back ?

Well I don't know they'd dump him but possible they trade him for some assets.  Preferably to NFC.  Did he have a fave nfc team that has something we could use?

[Aussie Joe]

10 minutes ago, AuntieEm said:

Well I don't know they'd dump him but possible they trade him for some assets.  Preferably to NFC.  Did he have a fave nfc team that has something we could use?

I’ll keep him this year … we got a SB to win 

[John from Riverside]

3 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:

I think they keep them both 

Plenty have been saying it bud… AJE get no respect 

Epenesa is not going anywhere whenever Yvonne comes back. It’ll be some end of the roster guy like Kingsley Jonathan or one of the safeties.

2 hours ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

I don’t mind epenesa at all. I forget which he did, but he either broke Tuas ribs or gave him a concussion. And that’s OK in my book 

Why would you wish for an injury on another player?

[AuntieEm]

6 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

I’ll keep him this year … we got a SB to win 

Yea I by no means am wanting to mess with teams chemistry.  Seems they knew who was worth keeping  between basham and AJE.  Doesn't Basham have a cousin on Jets? So he's got family in NJ if so.