But Troy Fautanu is not without his flaws, starting with his small wingspan, which can occasionally cause him trouble. Indeed, Troy can sometimes be caught off guard by defenders with a longer reach and more power, allowing them to keep Troy at bay. When this happens, Fautanu can really struggle to secure the block, which doesn't make him the all-risk insurance at the tackle position when considering the kind of aliens he may face in the pros.

I also noted a few technical imperfections here and there that will require some work to be corrected. While Troy is generally a fairly clean player technically speaking, there are a few small errors in his hand placement that can be recurring, as well as in his footwork, particularly in pass protection situations. Although he has sometimes been able to make highlight-reel plays to make up for these errors (I particularly recall the play where he spun to recover his man), he won't have the luxury of making such mistakes in the NFL, where the game is faster and every error comes at a cost.

To elaborate on his pass protection ability, if the team that selects Fautanu decides to keep him at tackle (which, in my opinion, may not be the best course of action), he will need to be very careful not to overcommit to the outside in his pass protection. When this happens, Troy becomes vulnerable on the inside and can be caught off balance more easily by outside-inside moves. This is a crucial point to work on if the team that drafts him plans to keep him at tackle because defenses at the NFL level are on a completely different level both in terms of footballing ability and athleticism. They often play with significant width to take advantage of optimal one-on-one situations, and in such scenarios, a team may seek to capitalize on this weakness in Fautanu's game.

Finally, from a technical standpoint, Troy still struggles to fully engage his chest with the defender in order to lock him down completely in the block. Because of this, the defender can sometimes take advantage of this slight separation to make a play. Also, when it comes to sealing his blocks, especially in running situations, Troy will need to continue working on his ability to get past the hips to finish the block definitively and create a clean rushing lane for the ball carrier because it's not quite mastered yet. If he or the team that picks him decides to transition him to the guard position as I personally wish, this is something he will absolutely need to learn in order to dominate in the trenches.