2020 NFL Draft: Ranking the top-5 DT prospects

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ run-defense struggled mightily following the loss of Marcell Dareus to injury. The Jags went on to allow an average of over 139 yards per game on the ground. The majority of those yards came after Dareus’ core injury, …

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A.J. Epenesa, Iowa

I normally wouldn’t include A.J. Epenesa in a list including pure defensive tackles, however, his game offers a lot of similarities to previous Jaguars All-Pro, Calais Campbell. Both are mountains of men, winning with physicality and power. Epenesa, like Campbell, also offers the versatility to be slid inside on passing downs. He’s got heavy hands, a nasty punch, and uses his incredible length to overwhelm opponents. There’s reason to believe that the Jaguars could see Epenesa as the heir to Campbell at the defensive end position. In my eyes, He’d be a terrific pick at No. 20.