Taitusi Lutui, known to his USC teammates as “Deuce,” is likely to be chosen within the first two rounds of next weekend’s draft. Given that lofty draft status, it is quite possible that Lutui’s first NFL team is going to want their new, 350-pound offensive linemen to handle significant playing time right away.

Lutui is anticipating just that, in fact, and he claims to be ready for it. Quick transitions happen to be his specialty.

“I feel very well fit to say that I can come in and start right away,” said Lutui, the Trojans’ starting left guard in 2005. “Making the transition from [junior college] to USC and starting right away, it's the same kind of impact I think I can make for a team here in the NFL.”