AJ Epenesa NOT going to the Browns : Deal cancelled after concerns with physical

[Carmel Corn]

He could never set the edge.

[SoonerBillsFan]

1 year 5 mill & With the Browns shows what the market was for his services.

 

 

[Kirby Jackson]

I didn’t like the Epenesa pick at the time and he wasn’t good early. I think he developed into a decent rotational defensive player. That price doesn’t seem too expensive. He’s a little better player than other guys that have moved on from here. He’s the kind of guy that you try to upgrade from when he gets to be cost prohibitive. This feels like a decent deal for the Browns. They get a decent player, on a good deal, with a winning pedigree. If I were a Browns fan I would feel pretty decent about this.

[oldmanfan]

Can’t keep everyone.  Wish him well.

[Coffeesforclosers]

2 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

1 year 5 mill & With the Browns shows what the market was for his services.

 

 

 

I should have hired him to mow my lawn.

[boyst]

Always gonna root for guys like him

[bearcat]

Big question...does his contract count for comp picks or does NE just get a 3rd lol

[bigduke6]

no ill will wished towards AJ,  he did what he did while here.  made some flash plays,  but more often than not,  did nothing of consequence.  just not consistent enough imo.  gl in Cleveland AJ.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

I’m sure Beane offered a one year deal for half of what the Clowns paid him. He’ll be missed. Definitely not an Edge1, but for a depth piece, he made some big plays, and 6 1/2 sacks a season isn’t awful at all.  

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

45 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

He’s had some really awesome splash plays, but too often isn’t seen doing anything for handfuls of games in a row

So basically Ed Oliver? 

[Simon]

40 minutes ago, Lost said:

 

Isn't that how pretty much everybody on the team is though outside of Josh Allen and James Cook?

 

Christian Benford, Spencer Brown, Greg Rousseau, Cole Bishop, Dion Dawkins, Ed Oliver and Connor McGovern would disagree.

You may be able to add DJ Moore, Max Hairston and Bradley Chubb to that list very soon.

 

[boyst]

35 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

As I've already stated previous, I don't think he's anything special outside of a game or 2 through each season BUT, if he is playing opposite Garrett then I would think he will be more effective/noticeable. 

Stare down the barrel of a shotgun like Garret and hope to get the pass off... Or turn the other way to whoever AJE is and try to get the ball around him before your backside is knocked down by Garrett...

 

AJE gonna have his hands on some balls this year.

[Bad Things]

That's too bad.  I also liked him as a player.

 

Even though I like him... I liked his dad a lot more.  Remember this awesome nugget when AJ was drafted by the Bills?  All-time classic!

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/builtinbuffalo/videos/aj-epenesas-dad-eppy-is-awesome-already-jumping-thru-tables-video-via-eppy-epene/213917376744414/

Eppy Epenesa jumping through a table.

[Kirby Jackson]

1 minute ago, boyst said:

Stare down the barrel of a shotgun like Garret and hope to get the pass off... Or turn the other way to whoever AJE is and try to get the ball around him before your backside is knocked down by Garrett...

 

AJE gonna have his hands on some balls this year.

[NoSaint]

53 minutes ago, LEBills said:

Wish him well he had some good moments just never in the playoffs. 14 playoff games and 0 sacks, won’t have to worry about that in the Cleve.

yea, ultimately utterly interchangeable with enough guys that he’s the type you have to leave when contracts end. 
 

If replaced with a non qualifying player it’s like trading him for said player and a pick. 

[ngbills]

AJ reminds me of a guy we would sign off another team after he plays well against the Bills. Most of the time goes unnoticed. Not a guy teams have to plan around. But once in a while, will make a nice impact play and leave you wondering who is that guy. 

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

[Puckman5]

1 hour ago, PauleeeWalnuts said:

Per Shefter 

 

I'm not sure if I feel worse for AJ or the Browns?

 

All jokes aside, he wasn't a bad Bill.  I hope he does well there.  

[khlax3]

Kind of glad to move on and try something different but he was not a bad pick at number 54. Are there better players we could have picked absolutely. But he was a 6 year rotational starter on a cheap contract as an edge player who gave the bills 4-5 sacks a year and 1-2 big splash plays. You could do a lot worse with pick 54

Edited March 19 by khlax3

[97bills]

1 hour ago, LEBills said:

Wish him well he had some good moments just never in the playoffs. 14 playoff games and 0 sacks, won’t have to worry about that in the Cleve.

That’s wild 0 sacks in the playoffs,