Nov 25, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea (71) celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second half of the Territorial Cup at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Summer is the most pivotal part of scouting for both teams and fans. The idea is to educate yourself on the players who could be selected in next April’s draft and who could play for or against the Vikings.
The latter part is critical to our Summer scouting here on Vikings Wire.
The Minnesota Vikings and General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah only have three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft heading into the Summer. More could be acquired through trade or the compensatory variety, but for now, that is all the ammo they have.
The lack of draft picks means this series will focus on the players we are likely to play against or who could cause problems for the team in the future. Every position will be covered so that you, the reader, can be a complete NFL fan as much as you are a Vikings fan. Educating yourself on these prospects is critical to better understanding the offseason as a whole, and we feel we can fill in the gaps.
Player Data
Nov 25, 2022; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Paiton Fears (74) and Jonah Savaiinaea (71) against Arizona State Sun Devils defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott (55) during the Territorial Cup at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jonah Savaiinaea
Player Background
Nov 25, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea (71) against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the Territorial Cup at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Notable Stats Heading into the 2024 Season
Nov 25, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea (71) against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the Territorial Cup at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Notable PFF numbers
Nov 25, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea (71) celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second half of the Territorial Cup at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Player Strengths
Nov 18, 2023; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats running back Jonah Coleman (3) celebrates with offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea (71) after a touchdown against the Utah Utes during the second half at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports
Strength
Savaiinaea has a size that can be intimidating to defenders, but you’ll be amazed once you see how he uses it against them with the strength he possesses. He is constantly overpowering edge rushers and driving interior defensive linemen back. He takes players out of plays entirely and can create lanes and pocket protection for whoever needs it in the backfield.
Run Blocking
He has some issues with speed rushers whenever he encounters them, but interior defensive linemen have a hard time against him. He constantly is able to bulldoze defenders over or drive them to the ground to create running lanes.
Balance
Sometimes, players who are as big as Savaiinaea can be top-heavy and get knocked off their balance easily, but not him. He can remain balanced and keep leverage on defenders no matter when is thrown at him by the defense. It’s rather impressive when you see players at other positions with balance issues and maintaining leverage that don’t have his size advantage.
Player Summary
Nov 11, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea (71) celebrates defeating the against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Jonah Savaiinaea is a very interesting study among offensive line prospects. There are times he looks like a bulldozer and will dominate in the NFL at guard, and other times, he loses the leverage battle and gets beat by it. He also struggles with speed rushers, but he overpowers them time and again. He will have to stay inside at the next level, if he does I think he can be a starter for a team and potentially develop into something more. He has an important 2024 season ahead for both himself and the Arizona Football team as a whole.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: 2025 NFL Draft Summer scouting report: Jonah Savaiinaea, Guard, Arizona
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