Olaivavega Ioane Scouting Report

Olaivavega Ioane is a well-rounded interior offensive lineman who thrives in pass protection while also being a dominant run blocker.

Draft Grade: Round 1 - Pro Bowl Caliber

Strengths:

Pass Protection: Ioane in pass protection has a great process and fundamentals. Ioane does a good job playing with a good base in his pass set and has good overall lateral agility. This combination allows Ioane to be in position to anchor against power rushers but also pass off twists and stunts effectively when needed. Ioane is consistent in his process and effective at a high level.

Run Game: Ioane at the snap has good first-step quickness that, on power run,s allows him to generate good power and begin to move people off of the football, getting good overall movement. On zone schemes, Ioane has good lateral movement and can reach block or cut off the backside defender on a play. Ioane is well-rounded in the run game and scheme versatile as an IOL.

High IQ: Ioane shows in both the run game and in pass protection to be a high-IQ player. In the run game, he has an in-depth understanding of how to execute double teams and work to the second level. In pass protection, he understands different fronts and threats that come out of that front. He can also pick up twists and stunts, and delayed blitzers.

Concerns:

Overaggressive: Ioane plays the game with a high motor and wants to bring physicality. But this puts him in situations where he can become overaggressive, which leads to him being unbalanced. This will result in Ioane not being able to sustain the block.

Body Control/Balance: There are areas of Ioane’s game where he needs to improve his body control to be more effective. When working to second-level defenders, Ioane can arrive out of control and struggles to place an effective block. There are also reps where Ioane lunges at defenders instead of timing the block right and waiting for them to get into his punch zone to remain balanced and keep his base, which results in Ioane falling to the ground.