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5 Options for the NY Giants should they trade down

By Brandon Olsen

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 19: Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman speaks to the media during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 19, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 19: Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman speaks to the media during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 19, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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NY Giants draft target A.J. Epenesa (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
NY Giants draft target A.J. Epenesa (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

4. EDGE AJ Epenesa

Since the end of the 2019 season, Epenesa has seen his stock take a tumble but I believe that the NFL, like myself, is still high on him. A high-floor prospect that is comparable to a younger Trey Flowers,  Epenesa will likely never be a consistent double-digit sack artist. I don’t think averaging eight sacks per year is out of the question for the Super Samoan.

Run defense is a major strength of Epenesa’s. While the Giants have plenty of talent along the defensive line already, facing teams like Dallas and Philadelphia twice a season means that the front four needs to be as strong and deep as possible.

More of a base end in either the 3-4 or 4-3, Epenesa does not offer the same versatility that other prospects like Chaisson or Simmons offer, but he is a solid power-rusher and run defender in a class where the edge talent really tapers off early.

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