Player Description
Name: Taliese Fuaga
School: Oregon State
Position: Right tackle
Class: Junior
Height: 6'6
Weight: 335 lbs
Draft Projection: Top 15 pick
Strengths
Highly-experienced lineman (1,565 career snaps)
Tremendous athlete
High Football IQ
Ideal frame and length
Incredible mobility - short area and outside
Fluid hips which translate to smooth lateral movement
Excellent contact balance
Explosive out of his stance
Quick and active feet
High motor
Patient and disciplined in pass protection
Excellent awareness
Active, heavy hands that stuns defenders
Mauler mentality when run blocking
Scheme-versatile player
Weaknesses:
One of his few weaknesses in his blocking is his tendency to reach due to questionable footwork, leading to balance issues. Though Fuaga does a good job maintaining a low pad level, at times he will stand too upright out of his stance and lose leverage throughout. On inside counters, Fuaga has issues resetting and framing. The reason for this again stems from poor football and being overly aggressive in these situations.