DRAFT TRACKER 2021

Ascending wide-body with powerful hands and above-average core strength, allowing him to play with good balance and control the action around him. He's not a forklift-style drive blocker, but he does have the frame and natural strength to improve in that area if he can play with a little better pad level. Vera-Tucker is adept at catching and tagging moving targets in space. His effective play at left tackle in 2020 might create some buzz about him making that a permanent position if teams are OK with his lack of prototype length. He's a plus in pass pro and solid as a run blocker.

Has been both an inside and outside receiver over the last two seasons, but might lack the speed and strength to make a living outside at the pro level. Despite average foot quickness, St. Brown will vary his press release and displays polish as a route-runner from the slot. He's unlikely to gain consistent vertical separation but has above-average tracking talent and body control to improve his chances for success. His focus drops underneath are a concern and his run blocking can be woeful at times. There is nothing dazzling about his athletic profile or overall game, but he's a solid football player with a chance to become a starting slot in the future.

Three-technique who parlays high energy with explosive brute strength to make his mark on the game. Tufele has average size and length, but shows a consistent ability to jostle and dislodge single blocks with leveraged strikes from either hand. He has the juice to get into the blocker’s edges and uses powerful chops to clear his pathway toward the ball. Instincts and feel for where blocks will be coming from is not a strength at this time and his game is still more reliant upon his physical gifts over technique. Tufele has good range to make plays and is a fluid, fast athlete for his size. He could become a plus starter in the league if he can improve as a pass rusher.

Safety with add-on potential who can come into the box and give his defense an additional linebacker look thanks to his strength and urgency near the line of scrimmage. He can handle zone-cover duties and matchups on in-line tight ends, but lacks the burst and top-end speed to be asked to handle a more expansive role on the back end. He pursues the run with patience and leverage, but will need to quicken his pace some or he could find that NFL speed defeats his angles to the perimeter. He plays with a pro demeanor and toughness, but the medical checks could be his biggest obstacle this draft season. He has box safety and nickel/dime linebacker potential.

Tuipulotu can play both nose and three-technique. He really raised his profile in 2020 with more consistent tape relative to his total number of games played in the Pac-12. He's a little undersized to be an interior run stuffer but makes up for it with excellent use of hands and twitchy upper-body power to jostle and shed blocks. The sack production looks OK but he is lacking a go-to move and a counter to get quick wins needed along the interior. He will need to add more mass to play nose in the pros but does have the strength and toughness to find reps at the position. Tuipulotu will check all the boxes for personal and football character and could become a solid rotational defender in an even-front scheme.

Long-limbed, explosive leaper who has the coverage traits to create tighter throwing windows in a variety of schemes. Twitchy feet and explosive leaping are two very good starting points for defending underneath or down the field. He needs to improve his route recognition and instincts in order to do more with his length and make more plays on the football. His injury history and slender frame are sure to cause concerns for teams, as run support will have them holding their breaths. He could find early backup work as a CB4/CB5 but does have some upside.

Vaughn was never an explosive, top-tier wideout in the conference, but "steady" is a very accurate term for him. He's a long-bodied leaper with excellent timing and body control in mid-air. His lack of muscle mass and hand strength robbed him of hauling in a higher percentage of contested catches. The speed is just OK and the short-area separation is below par, so NFL man coverage will stay tight to him. The ball skills are fun to watch, but he'll need to improve his play strength and run cleaner routes to hang on as an NFL backup.