Full name:
Tevita Tuliʻakiʻono Tuipulotu Mosese Vaʻhae Fehoko Faletau Vea
6'4" 347 lb
26 yrs old
NE vs TB this year.........8 rushes for -1 yds
Harris vs TB......................4 rushes for -4 yds (longest =1 yd)
Longest NE rush on the day was by a WR (Agholor = 4 yds)
The guy is a monster in his prime
$18 mill is a bargain given his obvious direct impact
OT: I forgot how tall Ted Washington actually was..... 6'5" (seemed squattier)
Never understood why Ted bounced around so much given his immovability (7 teams / 8 seasons in playoffs)
Was he an ornery SOB?
Or just looking for biggest $$$ yearly?
Like Ted, Vea is essentially a 2 down DT...playing 50-60% of D snaps each game
Interesting to me, Vea averages about half the tackles/season Ted Washington did