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NFL.com Draft Profile

Overview

Highly touted prospect who met expectations as a durable three-year starter at right tackle. Mauigoa has a guard’s broad build, but he moves like a tackle in pass sets. He’s highly experienced with an impressive football IQ that pops on tape. He has good contact balance and a strong core. He delivers firm first contact but excessive leaning diminishes not only his leverage and sustain as a run blocker but also his ability to deal with spin counters when protecting. He’s good at trapping rushers at the turn and can smother their momentum. He has the footwork, anchor and punch timing to diversify his pass-set approach. He works with an innate feel for pocket depth and is rarely out-paced to the top by speed. Mauigoa has a high ceiling but the leaning must be eradicated. He’ll be an early starter at right tackle but a move to guard could be on the table in the future.

Strengths

• Three-year starter and 2025 team captain.
• Dense build with broad frame and outstanding lean muscle mass.
• Well-balanced delivering pop on contact into the opponent’s frame.
• Generates torque from hips to clear kick-out blocks from gaps.
• Fits the block and cranks up his foot chop to push the sled.
• Good hip-to-hip positioning working double-teams.
• Unlocks hips and digs in with in-steps to door-jamb bull rush.
• Hands are patient during smooth, measured pass slides.
• Latches in and runs the rush around the pocket.
• Has anchor for vertical sets and range to hit diagonal set points.

Weaknesses

• Average range getting to angles and landmarks in outside zone.
• Too much leaning and not enough bending as a drive blocker.
• Falls off the block when feet lag behind his pads.
• Spin counters are a mounting concern in pass pro.
• Lack of length limits rush redirection when beaten.
• Could struggle staying connected to stacked moves.

Round 1, Pick #30: Kevin Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M

“Here’s the big piece in return for the Jaylen Waddle trade: another first-round wideout for Miami. Concepcion can bring the same type of explosive plays that Waddle did when he was catching balls from Tua Tagovailoa. His coaches at A&M and NC State were constantly figuring out ways to get Concepcion the ball, including on special teams. Concepcion’s wideout skills have evolved but he still needs to show improvement in route running and consistency in catching the football.”

NFL.com Draft Profile

Overview

Concepcion offers immediate burst and separation into space. He’s elusive in beating press and getting into breaks with minimum damage from handsy coverage. While he has a one-speed approach, he can snap off routes with alarming suddenness, making him extremely difficult to match at leveraged break points. He’s instinctive against zone. He’s also a nightmare for man coverage on choice routes and near the goal line. He’s quicker than fast, with more value on utility throws utilizing run after catch. Concepcion’s ability to quickly uncover should be very appealing to teams with spotty protection and a young quarterback.

Strengths

• Outstanding acceleration over the first 15 yards of the route.
• Punishes missed jam attempts with a big vertical window.
• Elite short-area footwork and separation quickness.
• Can run every route well over the first two levels.
• Maintains distance from grabby coverage at break points.
• Separation burst is multiplied by his creation of route leverage.
• Probes zone pockets with awareness and opens quickly to quarterback.
• Hard to square and wrap up on run-after-catch throws underneath.
• Good vision and north/south mentality with the ball in his hands.

Weaknesses

• Possesses average top-end speed.
• Routes are fast but lack setup and speed variance.
• Higher drop total working into the teeth of the defense.
• Has trouble adjusting to throws at varied speeds.
• Won’t add much value with run blocking from the slot.