Warriors in the Pros: Sopoaga, Manuwai

ProFootballWeekly.com has an item on Isaac Sopoaga moving from nose tackle to defensive end for the 49ers.

Sopoaga, whose temperament is considered much better suited for the outside, has an extremely quick first step. With his size — team insiders tell us he’s tipping the scales in the 340-pound range these days — and mobility, Sopoaga has the potential to consistently collapse the pocket.

And Jaguars.com's Vic Ketchman praises Vince Manuwai's run-blocking skills.

Andy from Jacksonville
You mentioned Vince Manuwai as a possible candidate for most underrated. I think Vince is a very fine guard but what, in your opinion, makes him a Pro Bowl-caliber player?

Vic: Manuwai is a powerful run-blocker and that’s what gets guards elected to the Pro Bowl. Pass-blocking is for tackles. Run-blocking is for guards and centers and Manuwai is one of the best run-blocking interior linemen in the league. His play during Fred Taylor’s hot streak last season was impressive. What Manuwai has to do now is perform at that level on a consistent basis. I’m tellin’ ya, the guy can run-block like Alan Faneca, but Faneca has done it consistently for a long, long time. Manuwai is getting notice for his play, but he must keep it at its high level to get Pro-Bowl consideration.