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)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/089752e45ee5985086bfe472883e0b6b94b35cdb69820c23cbdaf97a4f81993f.jpg)
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.