NT · Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings · 54 graded snaps
Strong
Vea anchored a dominant interior defensive front, consistently swallowing double teams against the run and disrupting passing lanes with multiple batted balls.
Pass rush7529Run defense8320Special teams605
The full breakdown
Vea earned an 80.3 overall grade primarily through an elite run-defense showing (83 facet grade), consistently commanding double teams and shedding blocks to stuff interior runs, highlighted by an early two-yard stop against Duo (Q1 12:55). In the passing game, he combined interior power with high-effort awareness, chasing down a screen on third-and-long (Q1 11:07) and swatting several passes at the line. His biggest splash occurred when he drove back the left guard to tip a third-down pass into an interception (Q3 08:41). Aside from giving up slight push on a fourth-and-one conversion (Q4 06:08), Vea controlled the line of scrimmage from start to finish.
Strengths
Absorbing double teams
Batted passes at the line
Screen recognition and hustle
Weaknesses
Yielded ground on a short-yardage fourth down
Plays that moved the grade
+1.5Q1 12:55, 1st & 10Anchored against a double team from the center and right guard, shed the block, and tackled the running back for a two-yard gain.
+1.5Q1 11:07, 3rd & 19Showed excellent awareness to diagnose a screen, disengaged from his rush, and sprinted to the sideline to make the stop.
+1.5Q3 08:41, 3rd & 11Drove the left guard into the pocket and got his arm up to tip a pass that was intercepted.
Every graded snap · 17 wins or losses, 37 routine
+0.5Q1 14:11 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAnchors well against the initial double team, then sheds the right guard to assist on the tackle.
+1.5Q1 12:55 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAnchors against a double team from the center and right guard, sheds the block, and makes the tackle on the running back for a short gain.
+1.5Q1 11:07 · 3 & 19 · Pass rushIncredible hustle and awareness to recognize the screen, disengage, and sprint to the sideline to make the tackle.
+0.5Q1 01:09 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseEats a double team and refuses to give ground, clogging the middle and preventing any cutback lanes.
+0.5Q2 11:29 · 2 & 5 · Run defenseEats a double team from the center and right guard, anchoring well and preventing any vertical push.
+1Q2 04:57 · 2 & 10 · Run defenseSheds the center's block to plug the gap and make the tackle for a short gain.
+1Q2 04:17 · 3 & 8 · Pass rushPowerful bull rush against the RG, splits the double team with the center, and delivers a hit on the QB just as the ball is released.
+1Q2 01:13 · 2 & 4 · Pass rushGets a good push on the center and perfectly times getting his hand up to bat the pass down.
+0.5Q3 11:36 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAnchors firmly against the center, holding the point of attack and clogging the middle.
+0.5Q3 09:24 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAnchors well against a double team from the center and guard, holding the point of attack.
+1.5Q3 08:41 · 3 & 11 · Pass rushDrives the left guard back and gets his right arm up to tip the pass, creating the interception.
+1Q3 07:06 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushGets a good push, reads the quarterback's eyes, and swats the pass down at the line.
+0.5Q3 02:57 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTakes on the double team from the center and left guard. Anchors firmly at the point of attack and prevents any vertical displacement, clogging the middle.
-0.5Q4 06:08 · 4 & 1 · Run defenseTakes on the double team but gets moved just enough to allow the short yardage conversion.
+1Q4 01:32 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAnchors excellently against the double team from the center and left guard, dropping his weight to clog the middle and keep the linebackers clean.
+0.5Q4 01:28 · 2 & 8 · Run defenseGets immediate knockback on the center, resetting the line of scrimmage and forcing the running back to hesitate.
+0.5Q4 01:22 · 3 & 7 · Run defenseAbsorbed the double team from the center and guard, holding his ground to keep the linebackers clean.