The Buffalo Bills didn’t have a first round pick but that didn’t stop them from getting a first round talent as A.J. Epenesa slide down the boards, all the way down to 54. While at Iowa, A.J. Epenesa shot up draft boards due to his play on the field. Standing at 6’5″, 275 pounds, Epenesa was not known as the fastest athlete on the field but was one of the strongest.
This was proven during his time at the NFL Combine where he ran a 5.04 40 yard dash time but powered though 17 reps of 225lbs. Though his dash time had impacted his draft position as he fell to the second round, there is no issue that this lack of prolonged speed with effect him coming off the line.