Fresh off a pedestrian showing at the NFL Scouting Combine in late February, A.J. Epenesa has seen some draft analysts begin to question the defensive end’s potential as a pro athlete, with some even projecting him to drop down to the second round in their mock drafts.
While that may seem to be stretch to a few media members who swear by the young man’s considerable skill set, there’s no doubting that Epenesa’s stock has dropped to the point where many teams selecting in the bottom half of the first round are preparing to ponder the possibility of the former Iowa Hawkeye being available to them.