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.
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.