Notes: Technically is a fourth-year junior. High-school weight man and football player. Enrolled in 1993 and redshirted. Spent the next two years on a church mission. Came back in '96 to start all 15 games. Won All-Western Athletic Conference honors in '97 and '98. Played left tackle for a team that isn't nearly as pass-oriented as it once was.

Positives: Looks like a stud. Is really well-built with very little fat or flab. Very good athlete for an offensive lineman. Has very good feet, balance and body control. Knows how to pass-block. Uses his hands well. Understands blocking angles and position. Much more aggressive and effective run blocker than most BYU offensive linemen. Has pop off the ball and will work to finish his blocks. Generally gets good fits. Will hustle downfield to make a second block. Played left tackle in college and looks as though he can play left tackle on the next level.

Negatives: Not quite as thick and massive as some would like an offensive lineman to be these days. Was not tested by really top players in college very often. Had great games against schools such as San Diego State but was often going against 230-pound defensive ends whom he could dominate like a man vs. a child. Competition and ability to step up are concerns. Could not practice or play against the best the colleges had to offer at the Senior Bowl because he is technically a junior as far as the NFL is concerned, making him ineligible for the game. Very few BYU offensive linemen have really panned out as NFL players, although many have been high draft selections.

Summary: Based on what I have seen so far, this player looks like the real McCoy. Although Tait is much more aggressive than the typical BYU offensive lineman, there have been so many who never returned round value that you have to be concerned. If he had come from a school such as USC, you'd say he probably would be a top-10 pick. It may be unfair to hold the track record of other BYU offensive linemen against him, just as holding the track record of other BYU quarterbacks against Jim McMahon would have been a mistake.

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