Colts draft DE J.T. Tuimoloau - Round 2, Pick 45

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Originally Posted by apballin

Dayos replacement

Possibly, but Tuimloloau is ~20 lbs smaller than Dayo. Guessing he's Paye's or Ebukam's replacement.

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Here was The Ringer's write-up on Tuimoloau:

https://nfldraft.theringer.com/

Tuimoloau is tall with a well-built, rugged frame. A three-year starter for the Buckeyes, he’s a strong, physical defender who plays with excellent balance and power. He rushes with heavy hands, employing an effective long-arm stab to bull-rush opponents into the backfield. He mixes in a swim move that leaves offensive linemen lunging and is a savvy hand fighter who keeps himself clean with a nonstop barrage of swipes and chops. He’s a heady player who shows excellent awareness and anticipation of what the offense is doing, positioning himself smartly to make a play. He’s patient and controlled and doesn’t bite on play fakes. In the run game, he is strong at the point of attack, stacking, shedding, and ripping away from block attempts to get into the backfield and arrive at the ballcarrier quickly. Tuimoloau has an unremarkable get-off and average bend and burst as a rusher. He relies heavily on his bull rush and will need to expand his repertoire of pass rush moves. He occasionally allows runs to spill past him.

WHY HE COULD RISE
Tuimoloau is a big, powerful edge defender with heavy hands who makes an impact on all three downs; he would be a plug-and-play contributor on the line.

WHY HE COULD FALL
He’s a jack-of-all-trades and master of none who lacks the burst and bend to threaten the high-side edge as a rusher.