Did y’all see essentially the most athletic factor anybody has performed on an NFL subject this yr in Sunday evening’s recreation between the Bucs and the Cowboys?
In a recreation that completed with a flurry of simply essentially the most unimaginable moments, this second by Vea stands out. The Bucs are down two and it’s third and 6 with two minutes left within the recreation. As a result of Tampa has one timeout, if Dallas will get this primary down the sport is actually over. Tampa brings a simulated strain, however Dallas beats it (a pattern from Sunday evening) with a fast throw to TE Jake Ferguson within the flat. Most instances, this play ends in a primary down and the sport is over.
BUT NOT ON VITA VEA’S WATCH.
That is essentially the most unimaginable play you’ll see within the NFL this yr. Vea is listed at 347 kilos, and he’s coming from the opposite facet of the sector to make this play.
I repeat.
347 POUNDS.
FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FIELD.
The play is even crazier within the All-22! The Bucs have seven potential blitzers lined up at or close to the road of scrimmage, however with Dallas in a 3×1 formation to the left, if the Bucs are blitzing, somebody goes to have to return from the opposite facet of the sector. Tampa drops each Vea and EDGE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, however JTS has to get below a possible CeeDee Lamb route from the one receiver facet. This leaves Vea in the course of the sector, and it is a nice name by Dallas. The short throw to the flat will get the ball out of the QBs fingers vs the strain, and Ferguson makes the primary man miss! However Vea has different plans, and decides to finish this play by doing one thing that not even Isaac Newton believed was attainable.
Vea reached 14.91 miles per hour on this sort out, which is an ungodly quantity contemplating he’s at the very least 100 kilos heavier than 95% of the individuals on the sector. He hits Ferguson like a tsunami on this play, which may’ve been the play that the Bucs used to win the sport.
It’s one other reminder that the best athletes on the planet are the defensive and offensive linemen, as a result of they do issues that no different human ought to be capable to do on a all the way down to down foundation.
This isn’t even the primary time Vea has dropped into protection in his profession! Due to all of the wonky pressures Bowles will ship, Vea will drop into beneath areas and do shit like this:
Cherish these moments from Vita Vea, one of the crucial distinctive athletes we’ll see within the NFL.
