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Opinion: A.J. Epenesa is the youth movement Buffalo Bills needed at edge rusher

After two days of waiting and more than 50 draft selections, the Buffalo Bills finally called in their pick for Iowa defensive end A.J. Epenesa. The 21-year old Epenesa gives the Bills a necessary youth movement at defensive end to match with the 32-year-old Jerry Hughes, 33-year-old Mario Addison, and 29-year-old Trent Murphy. He has prototypical defensive end size, was a five star recruit out of high school, and notched eight forced fumbles, 31 TFLs, and 22 sacks over the past two seasons before entering the draft. The looming question - how do you square his reputation as an all-around athlete with impressive technique against a poor performance at the 2020 NFL Combine?