Alijah Vera-Tucker – Page 12 – Syndication Server

David Dorey’s 2021 NFL mock draft 2.0

David Dorey has released his second mock draft of 2021.

David Dorey’s second mock draft of 2021 is now out. Sound off on social media and let us know what you think.

We’ll be unveiling more mock drafts than ever before this year, so be sure to check back with our 2021 NFL Draft Central page to keep track of all of our offerings.

2021 NFL Mock Draft: Round 1

Pick	Team	Pos	Player	School
1	Jacksonville Jaguars	QB	Trevor Lawrence	Clemson
2	New York Jets	QB	Zach Wilson	BYU
3	San Francisco 49ers (via MIA>HOU)	QB	Trey Lance	North Dakota State
4	Atlanta Falcons	QB	Justin Fields	Ohio State
5	Cincinnati Bengals	OT	Penei Sewell	Oregon
6	Miami Dolphins (via PHI)	TE	Kyle Pitts	Florida
7	Detroit Lions	WR	Ja’Marr Chase	LSU
8	Carolina Panthers	QB	Mac Jones	Alabama
9	Denver Broncos	LB	Micah Parsons	Penn State
10	Dallas Cowboys	CB	Patrick Surtain II	Alabama
11	New York Giants	WR	DeVonta Smith	Alabama
12	Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA>SF)	WR	Jaylen Waddle	Alabama
13	Los Angeles Chargers	OT	Christian Darrisaw	Virginia Tech
14	Minnesota Vikings	OT	Rashawn Slater	Northwestern
15	New England Patriots	CB	Caleb Farley	Virginia Tech
16	Arizona Cardinals	CB	Jaycee Horn	South Carolina
17	Las Vegas Raiders	OG	Alijah Vera-Tucker	USC
18	Miami Dolphins	EDGE	Gregory Rosseau	Miami (Fla.)
19	Washington Football Team	LB	Zaven Collins	Tulsa
20	Chicago Bears	OT	Jalen Mayfield	Michigan
21	Indianapolis Colts	EDGE	Kwity Paye	Michigan
22	Tennessee Titans	CB	Greg Newsome II	Northwestern
23	New York Jets (via SEA)	RB	Najee Harris	Alabama
24	Pittsburgh Steelers	OL	Teven Jenkins	Oklahoma State
25	Jacksonville Jaguars (via LAR)	DT	Christian Barmore	Alabama
26	Cleveland Browns	LB	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	Notre Dame
27	Baltimore Ravens	EDGE	Jaelen Phillips	Miami (Fla.)
28	New Orleans Saints	S	Trevon Moehrig	TCU
29	Green Bay Packers	WR	Kadarius Toney	Florida
30	Buffalo Bills	EDGE	Azeez Ojulari	Georgia
31	Kansas City Chiefs	OG/C	Landon Dickerson	Alabama
32	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	LB	Nick Bolton	Missouri

2021 NFL mock draft: Ken Pomponio

The Huddle’s Ken Pomponio has released his first mock for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Ken Pomponio’s first mock draft of 2021 is now out. Sound off on social media and let us know what you think.

We’ll be unveiling more mock drafts than ever before this year, so be sure to check back with our 2021 NFL Draft Central page to keep track of all of our offerings.

2021 NFL Mock Draft: Round 1

Pick	Team	Pos	Player	School
1	Jacksonville Jaguars	QB	Trevor Lawrence	Clemson
2	New York Jets	QB	Zach Wilson	BYU
3	San Francisco 49ers (via MIA>HOU)	QB	Trey Lance	North Dakota State
4	Atlanta Falcons	TE	Kyle Pitts	Florida
5	Cincinnati Bengals	OT	Penei Sewell	Oregon
6	Miami Dolphins (via PHI)	WR	Ja’Marr Chase	LSU
7	Detroit Lions	WR	Jaylen Waddle	Alabama
8	Carolina Panthers	QB	Justin Fields	Ohio State
9	Denver Broncos	LB	Micah Parsons	Penn State
10	Dallas Cowboys	CB	Patrick Surtain II	Alabama
11	New York Giants	EDGE	Gregory Rosseau	Miami (Fla.)
12	Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA>SF)	CB	Caleb Farley	Virginia Tech
13	Los Angeles Chargers	OT	Rashawn Slater	Northwestern
14	Minnesota Vikings	EDGE	Kwity Paye	Michigan
15	New England Patriots	QB	Mac Jones	Alabama
16	Arizona Cardinals	WR	DeVonta Smith	Alabama
17	Las Vegas Raiders	OG	Alijah Vera-Tucker	USC
18	Miami Dolphins	LB	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	Notre Dame
19	Washington Football Team	OT	Christian Darrisaw	Virginia Tech
20	Chicago Bears	OT	Jalen Mayfield	Michigan
21	Indianapolis Colts	EDGE	Jaelen Phillips	Miami (Fla.)
22	Tennessee Titans	CB	Jaycee Horn	South Carolina
23	New York Jets (via SEA)	RB	Travis Etienne	Clemson
24	Pittsburgh Steelers	OL	Teven Jenkins	Oklahoma State
25	Jacksonville Jaguars (via LAR)	S	Trevon Moehrig	TCU
26	Cleveland Browns	LB	Zaven Collins	Tulsa
27	Baltimore Ravens	WR	Kadarius Toney	Florida
28	New Orleans Saints	CB	Greg Newsome II	Northwestern
29	Green Bay Packers	LB	Jamin Davis	Kentucky
30	Buffalo Bills	EDGE	Azeez Ojulari	Georgia
31	Kansas City Chiefs	OT	Dillon Radunz	North Dakota State
32	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	OG/C	Landon Dickerson	Alabama

Cory Bonini’s 2021 NFL mock draft 2.0

Cory Bonini has updated his 2021 NFL mock draft to reflect the recently traded picks and free agency.

Here’s my second 2021 NFL mock draft. I tend not to project trades, and this year is no different — at least for now. The draft process is quite different this year, most notably without a scouting combine, so collegiate pro days will be more valuable than in recent years. Also important, in-game data retrieved from chips embedded into equipment, which is something we’ll see teams utilize more frequently and rely less on watching how a player performs without pads.

Anyway, we’ll be unveiling more mock drafts than ever before this year, so be sure to check back with our 2021 NFL Draft Central page to keep track of all of our offerings.

2021 NFL Mock Draft notables

The New York Jets’ No. 2 pick … I previously mocked WR Ja’Marr Chase here, because I wasn’t convinced the Jets were done with Sam Darnold. It was looking to be the case right up until the San Francisco 49ers traded the farm to move into the No. 3 spot, which convinced me the Jets didn’t want to get out of the second slot for fear of losing their new franchise quarterback.
San Francisco could go with Trey Lance or Justin Fields … my lean is Fields, because I see more upside there to fit what Kyle Shanahan wants to do on offense, and there’s a little greater trust factor coming from a powerhouse school.
Back to Chase for a moment … Do the Atlanta Falcons need another wide receiver? No, probably not, but Chase’s potential is too great to pass with Julio Jones in the twilight (and probably final year) of his career with the Falcons. Furthermore, the franchise is locked into Matt Ryan for at least 2021 and probably 2022, barring a contract restructuring to spread the dead cap hits. If the team feels it can upgrade elsewhere just enough to be competitive, Chase could be a dynamic pick.

[lawrence-related id=457182]

Denver is in a strange position following the two draft trades. The Broncos can stick with Drew Lock one more year and see if he develops once he has more cohesion around him and what should be a traditional offseason to develop his promising skills. He lost his top receiver last year, and the right tackle Ja’Wuan James opted out. James, 28, is expected to return, but the team has an out after this year if he’s not playing well. This team could go QB, LB, CB, OT … it’s rather wide open.
Several situations that appear to be obvious directions for teams to turn don’t necessarily compute for me. I’m not saying Chicago, New Orleans, New England and/or Washington won’t add a quarterback in Round 1, but I’m not seeing the scenarios playing out favorably.

Pick	Team	Pos	Player	School
1	Jacksonville Jaguars	QB	Trevor Lawrence	Clemson
2	New York Jets	QB	Zach Wilson	BYU
3	San Francisco 49ers (via MIA>HOU)	QB	Justin Fields	Ohio State
4	Atlanta Falcons	WR	Ja’Marr Chase	LSU
5	Cincinnati Bengals	OT	Penei Sewell	Oregon
6	Miami Dolphins (via PHI)	TE	Kyle Pitts	Florida
7	Detroit Lions	WR	Jaylen Waddle	Alabama
8	Carolina Panthers	QB	Trey Lance	North Dakota State
9	Denver Broncos	CB	Patrick Surtain II	Alabama
10	Dallas Cowboys	CB	Caleb Farley	Virginia Tech
11	New York Giants	EDGE	Gregory Rosseau	Miami (Fla.)
12	Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA>SF)	LB	Micah Parsons	Penn State
13	Los Angeles Chargers	OT	Christian Darrisaw	Virginia Tech
14	Minnesota Vikings	OT	Rashawn Slater	Northwestern
15	New England Patriots	WR	DeVonta Smith	Alabama
16	Arizona Cardinals	LB	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	Notre Dame
17	Las Vegas Raiders	EDGE	Jaelen Phillips	Miami (Fla.)
18	Miami Dolphins	RB	Najee Harris	Alabama
19	Washington Football Team	WR	Kadarius Toney	Florida
20	Chicago Bears	OL	Teven Jenkins	Oklahoma State
21	Indianapolis Colts	OT	Jalen Mayfield	Michigan
22	Tennessee Titans	CB	Jaycee Horn	South Carolina
23	New York Jets (via SEA)	RB	Travis Etienne	Clemson
24	Pittsburgh Steelers	OG/OT	Alijah Vera-Tucker	USC
25	Jacksonville Jaguars (via LAR)	S	Trevon Moehrig	TCU
26	Cleveland Browns	EDGE	Zaven Collins	Tulsa
27	Baltimore Ravens	EDGE	Kwity Paye	Michigan
28	New Orleans Saints	CB	Greg Newsome II	Northwestern
29	Green Bay Packers	DT	Levi Onwuzurike	Washington
30	Buffalo Bills	EDGE	Azeez Ojulari	Georgia
31	Kansas City Chiefs	OG/C	Landon Dickerson	Alabama
32	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	LB	Nick Bolton	Missouri

15 prospects to watch after Eagles trade down to No. 12 overall in the NFL draft

The Eagles traded the No. 6 overall pick to the Dolphins for the No. 12 overall pick. Here are 15 players to watch.

The NFL draft is a month away and as the Eagles prepare for a rebuild under new head coach Nick Sirianni, the franchise will undergo a facelift that could happen fast with 22-23 picks over the next two years.

The Eagles are currently slated to pick No. 12 overall in April’s draft after trading down from No. 6 Friday, and with players like Ja’Marr Chase and Kyle Pitts unlikely to be available, Philadelphia is choosing to stockpile picks.

Howie Roseman has to hit big in the first round, so here are 15 prospects to watch.

Falcons 2021 potential draft pick profile: OL Alijah Vera-Tucker

One of the Atlanta Falcons perfect trade down targets would be Alijah Vera-Tucker, an offensive lineman from Southern California.

One of the Atlanta Falcons perfect trade down targets would be Alijah Vera-Tucker, an offensive lineman from Southern California. He played left tackle, left guard and right guard for the Trojans and has shown that he can play any of them at a high level through the years. Teams will love his versatility, especially Atlanta.

OL Alijah Vera-Tucker, University of Southern California

6-foot-4, 308 pounds

Stats and Awards

2020: 6 Games Started at Left Tackle, First-Team All-Pac 12

2019: 13 Games Started at Left Guard, Second-Team All-Pac 12

2018: 12 Games Played at Right Guard

2017: Red-shirted

Highlights: Vs. Notre Dame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7Ka1-j88Iw

Strengths

Alijah Vera-Tucker might be the best fit for any zone scheme as an offensive guard. He’s got the pure pass-blocking technique, power, balance, anchor and kick step to be a great interior player for a zone-blocking team. His pass protection is elite at left guard. Teams will love how he can stand up to anyone’s raw power and how he fights off quickness.

His run blocking is also excellent, and it suits a zone game well. He has the requisite power to move any defensive tackle, but he does better with a lateral step first. His mobility is amazing both laterally and when attacking the second level. Teams will fall in love with his level of athleticism after seeing the results of his pro day.

After playing both guard spots and left tackle at the college level, he’s shown that he has the versatility to play any of those spots at the next level. That being said, he’s a better guard than tackle. He also has excellent football instincts when it comes to stunts and duo blocks. His ability to get to the second level and head off the linebacker’s angles might as well be coaching film.

Weaknesses

The biggest issues that Vera-Tucker has in his game comes from his lack of flexibility on the edge of the line. He also doesn’t have the length to play left or right tackle in the NFL full-time. In a pinch, he’d be fine, but that’s not his strength and not where he’d be one of the best five linemen on a roster. His hand technique also needs a lot of work, but he should be able to learn this.

Leadership

Vera-Tucker is one of the nastiest players in the draft. However, he’s also known for being a true leader off the field and was one of the captains for the Trojans. He’s an extremely hard worker both on and off the field. The Falcons would love another offensive lineman that could lead the unit after losing the long-time leader of the unit in Alex Mack.

Overview

NFL Stylistic Comparison/Best Case Scenario: Zack Martin

There’s a lot of comparisons popping up for him, but they all seem to be left tackles. The best position for him long term is probably at left guard. Zack Martin then springs to mind. The long-time left guard from Notre Dame fits as a perfect comp for him both in size, strength, speed comparison and overall stylistic play comparison.

How Vera-Tucker fits into the Falcons’ plans

If the Falcons want to get Vera-Tucker, they would be smart to trade down to around 11 or 12 and select him there. They could potentially pick up a future first and a 2021 second with a move down in the draft. A trade like that could set the Falcons up well for the future while also giving them the proper pieces to compete right now.

[lawrence-related id=68589,68593,68581,68568,68230]

[vertical-gallery id=66472]

Bengals worked with Alijah Vera-Tucker at USC pro day ahead of NFL draft

The Cincinnati Bengals have a close eye on a key OL prospect ahead of the 2021 NFL draft.

[mm-video type=video id=01f1jh5wgcnqgaxnpk playlist_id=01eqbw0bft20de1r4d player_id=none image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01f1jh5wgcnqgaxnpk/01f1jh5wgcnqgaxnpk-04f4d3cf7f0a4168b43ea421b7b766c8.jpg]

The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t missing out on all of the big pro days ahead of the 2021 NFL draft.

After sending key names to Florida State and Alabama pro days, Bengals offensive line coach Frank Pollack personally oversaw the workout of Alijah Vera-Tucker at USC’s pro day on Wednesday.

Vera-Tucker was an interesting name to keep an eye on even if the Bengals weren’t there because he had starting experience at guard before moving to left tackle and played at a high level.

Pollack, of course, just returned to the Bengals after the team parted ways with Jim Turner and instantly got an upgrade with Riley Reiff in free agency. The need at guard is still very apparent and no further signing on the market right now would stop the team from taking a top prospect in the first or second rounds.

Is that Vera-Tucker? Hard to say, though the interest from Pollack himself is pretty telling.

#Bengals O-Line coach Frank Pollack leading USC OL prospect Alijah Vera-Tucker through his position drills at USC Pro Day pic.twitter.com/Q3sCvqGvEV

— Omar Ruiz (@OmarDRuiz) March 24, 2021

[listicle id=41554]

2021 NFL mock draft: David Dorey

The Huddle’s David Dorey releases his first NFL mock draft of 2021.

David Dorey’s first mock draft of 2021 is now out. Sound off on social media and let us know what you think.

We’ll be unveiling more mock drafts than ever before this year, so be sure to check back with our 2021 NFL Draft Central page to keep track of all of our offerings.

2021 NFL Mock Draft: Round 1

Pick	Team	Pos	Player	School
1	Jacksonville Jaguars	QB	Trevor Lawrence	Clemson
2	New York Jets	QB	Zach Wilson	BYU
3	Miami Dolphins (via HOU)	WR	Ja’Marr Chase	LSU
4	Atlanta Falcons	QB	Justin Fields	Ohio State
5	Cincinnati Bengals	OT	Penei Sewell	Oregon
6	Philadelphia Eagles	TE	Kyle Pitts	Florida
7	Detroit Lions	LB	Micah Parsons	Penn State
8	Carolina Panthers	QB	Trey Lance	North Dakota State
9	Denver Broncos	CB	Caleb Farley	Virginia Tech
10	Dallas Cowboys	CB	Patrick Surtain II	Alabama
11	New York Giants	WR	DeVonta Smith	Alabama
12	San Francisco 49ers	EDGE	Gregory Rosseau	Miami (Fla.)
13	Los Angeles Chargers	OT	Rashawn Slater	Northwestern
14	Minnesota Vikings	OG	Alijah Vera-Tucker	USC
15	New England Patriots	QB	Mac Jones	Alabama
16	Arizona Cardinals	CB	Jaycee Horn	South Carolina
17	Las Vegas Raiders	EDGE	Kwity Paye	Michigan
18	Miami Dolphins	WR	Jaylen Waddle	Alabama
19	Washington Football Team	OT	Christian Darrisaw	Virginia Tech
20	Chicago Bears	OT	Jalen Mayfield	Michigan
21	Indianapolis Colts	CB	Greg Newsome II	Northwestern
22	Tennessee Titans	EDGE	Jaelen Phillips	Miami (Fla.)
23	New York Jets (via SEA)	RB	Najee Harris	Alabama
24	Pittsburgh Steelers	OL	Teven Jenkins	Oklahoma State
25	Jacksonville Jaguars (via LAR)	DT	Christian Barmore	Alabama
26	Cleveland Browns	LB	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	Notre Dame
27	Baltimore Ravens	EDGE	Joe Tryon	Washington
28	New Orleans Saints	S	Trevon Moehrig	TCU
29	Green Bay Packers	WR	Kadarius Toney	Florida
30	Buffalo Bills	EDGE	Azeez Ojulari	Georgia
31	Kansas City Chiefs	OG/C	Landon Dickerson	Alabama
32	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	LB	Nick Bolton	Missouri

What signing OL Oday Aboushi means for Chargers

The revamp of the Chargers offensive line is going very well.

The Chargers signed guard Oday Aboushi to a one-year deal on Saturday/

Los Angeles acquired center Corey Linsley and guard Matt Feiler earlier this week, but the renovation of the offensive line didn’t stop there.

Aboushi, 29, is a player who’s capable of starting at the other guard spot opposite of Feiler.

Aboushi thrived as the Lions’ right guard last season, which could indicate that the team sees him in that spot while Feiler plays on the left side.

At the moment, four starting spots are filled: left guard, center, right guard and right tackle. Now, the Chargers are in a position where they have to find a starting left tackle.

Trey Pipkins is still on the roster and while he was drafted to eventually become the starter, he hasn’t proven himself in that role.

Therefore, Los Angeles is in a prime position to land either Christian Darrisaw, Rashawn Slater or Alijah Vera-Tucker at No. 13.

Assuming L.A. drafts one of the three, this is how the starting offensive line would look like going into the regular season:

LT Slater/Vera-Tucker/Darrisaw

LG Feiler

C Linsley

RG Aboushi

RT Bryan Bulaga

The Chargers lost Dan Feeney and Cole Toner to the Jets and Texans, respectively. Other starters from last season, Sam Tevi, Forrest Lamp and Ryan Groy remain free agents. The team could benefit to re-sign one for the sake of depth.

I expect Los Angeles to use two of their nine draft picks, outside of the first-round, for depth and upside to start down the road. This year’s draft class is loaded with players who possess that, both at tackle and guard in the mid- late rounds.

The bottom line is that general manager Tom Telesco made the point that the offensive line needed to improve this offseason and he’s done a fine job of sticking to his word.

Breaking down the Chargers’ options after release of Trai Turner

Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez breaks down how the Los Angeles Chargers can fill the hole at right guard.

The Chargers popped up in the news on Friday after releasing their starting right guard from last season, Trai Turner. The release wasn’t all that surprising considering Turner was injured and underwhelming with his play in 2020.

His departure leaves another hole in the offensive line that Los Angeles will have to fill this offseason. With that being said, let’s take a look at a couple of options and potential suitors.

Cardinals land O-lineman in mock draft projecting Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson trades

In this new mock draft affected by trades for Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson, the Arizona Cardinals USC OL Alijah Vera-Tucker.

We have a new mock draft from Draft Wire managing editor Luke Easterling. In this one, he projects what the first round of the 2021 draft could look like after trades for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson have gone down.

Those potential trades would not affect the Arizona Cardinals with the 16th pick in the draft.

Who do the Cardinals get at No. 16?

Easterling has them selecting USC offensive lineman Alihah Vera-Tucker.

The Cards have one of the NFL’s most dynamic quarterbacks in Kyler Murray, but just because he can run for his life and make plays outside the pocket doesn’t mean he should have to do it all of the time. Arizona should use this pick on the best offensive lineman available, whether at tackle or along the interior, and Vera-Tucker is the clear choice in this scenario.

An offensive lineman would make sense. Vera-Tucker is versatile enough to play tackle but he is projected to be a potentially great guard.

Cornerback Jaycee Horn is still on the board in this mock draft. He probably will be in play, considering the great need the Cardinals have at the position this offseason.

Sitting with the 16th pick, an offensive lineman, a pass rusher, receiver or cornerback are the likely target.

Vera-Tucker makes a lot of sense. He might not start as a rookie, as offensive line coach Sean Kugler prefers to avoid that, but as the Cardinals build their team around quarterback Kyler Murray, giving him protection up front is a good plan.

[vertical-gallery id=449807]

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Sub scribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

Latest show:

Previous shows:

and