Buffalo Bills: Ranking potential impacts of rookies on the 2020 season

MONTGOMERY, AL - DECEMBER 15: Tyler Bass #16 of the Georgia Southern Eagles kicks the game-winning field goal during the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on December 15, 2018 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 27: Austin Jackson #73 of the USC Trojans blocks A.J. Epenesa #94 of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half of the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium on December 27, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

2. A.J. Epenesa

While it was very close between Zack Moss and A.J. Epenesa, the defensive end gets a slight boost here because he does provide some position versatility that will allow the coaching staff to be creative.

The defensive end position is pretty well set at the top with Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison and they should be the starters for the majority of the season. However, the Bills have depth with Epenesa and he should be able to rotate in with them regularly.

However, Epenesa is a bigger defensive end at 6’5″ and 275 pounds that would allow him to slide inside to tackle in passing situations. The Bills could utilize a speed rush line of Hughes, Epenesa, Ed Oliver and Darryl Johnson that should collapse the pocket and cause nightmares for opposing quarterbacks.

The coaching staff may need to get creative but A.J. Epenesa should be on the field pretty frequently.

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