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2018 NFL Draft: Full Round 1 mock for all 32 teams amid NFL Scouting Combine

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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EUGENE, OR – OCTOBER 08: Defensive lineman Vita Vea #50 of the Washington Huskies looks on prior to the game against the Oregon Ducks on October 8, 2016 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR – OCTOBER 08: Defensive lineman Vita Vea #50 of the Washington Huskies looks on prior to the game against the Oregon Ducks on October 8, 2016 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

50. . Defensive Tackle. Washington. Vita Vea. 20. player

The Detroit Lions elected to slap EDGE Ezekiel Ansah with the franchise tag, meaning they won’t have to look for outside pass-rushers as much this offseason.

One of the key ways for newly minted head coach Matt Patricia to maximize Ansah’s abilities, though, would be to add some bulk along the interior of the defensive line.

This is where Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea comes into play.

Vea isn’t exactly a pass-rushing specialist. But his 6-foot-5, 340-pound frame is big enough to lock up multiple blockers, therefore allowing Ansah to have more one-on-one matchups to the outside.