Yahoo Sports NFL on Sione Vaki

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Vaki was effective with the ball in his hands. However, he had a number of detrimental MAs as a blocker, bringing into question whether he's ready to be trusted there yet, and also missed a tackle on one kick return.

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Vaki effective as runner but blocking concerns and missed tackle raise readiness questions.

While Vaki was effective with the ball in his hands, he had a number of detrimental missed assignments as a blocker, bringing into question whether he's ready to be trusted there yet, and also missed a tackle on one kick return.