Credit to Lance Zierlein. He nailed the scouting report on this kid.
Overview
A five-star recruit coming out of high school, Suamataia spent time at Oregon before transferring to BYU and finding two years of starting experience. He has good size and adequate play strength, but sloppy hand placement limits control and consistency as both a run and pass blocker. Suamataia could struggle to handle NFL edge speed in pass protection, but he’s quick enough for move-blocking duties in outside zone and in space. He can redirect and mirror counters when he’s postured up and appears capable of dealing with bull rushers. The tape is more solid than spectacular, but Suamataia has the ability to become an average starting tackle on the right side.
Weaknesses
-Average slide quickness forces gate to open prematurely.
-Lacks sudden hands to find opponent’s frame first.
-Oversetting creates inside pathways for rushers.
-Heavy-footed recoveries won’t help much when beaten.
-Sloppy hand placement limits block control in run game.
-Fairly average contact balance at point of attack.
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