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Topic subjectDT Vita Vea, Washington (6'5, 340)
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2632589, DT Vita Vea, Washington (6'5, 340)
Posted by will_5198, Sun Dec-03-17 09:09 PM
Lazy Pac-12 comparison incoming, but he's Haloti Ngata-esque. It's rare to see major conference linemen being thrown on their asses, but that's what he does to opponents, every other play. He flings guards and centers across the field like a judo master at the YMCA (no Marine-o) -- that's really the difference between him and other big guys, since he knows how to use his hands and leverage.

He's got that alligator closing speed as well, and can run you down from the backside if you test his burst. Plays hard and is on the field all the damn time. Not a natural pass-rusher, but you have to keep two on him because he's apt to embarrass someone and have a clear lane to your franchise quarterback.

I think he's definitely better than his old teammate Danny Shelton, who went top 15. Front-seven, two-gap centerpiece who is not going to rack up counting stats but will have the respect of every team he plays for and against.