Ben Bredeson | OL | Michigan
Elevator Pitch
Bredeson is a tenacious and powerful interior offensive lineman who possesses leadership qualities and can help a team in the trenches and in the locker room. While he has his athletic limitations, he can develop into a solid starter in time.
Vitals
Height | 6-5
Weight | 315
Strengths
If you’re looking for a hard-nosed interior blocker with determination to spare, Bredeson is your guy.
A four-year starter at Michigan, Bredeson made an immediate impact in college, and part of that was due in part to the pure power in his game. He has a well-built frame with very good length and good proportions. He packs a powerful punch at the point of attack and has the grip strength to latch onto a defender and overwhelm his opponents. His anchor strength is also impressive, as he has the raw strength to recover from a power move and counter it with a pushback of his own. When he latches his hands inside your shoulder pads, it’s game over.
Bredeson is an intelligent blocker who does a good job of picking up blitzes and contributing with combo blocks and double teams. He has shown some potential in terms of his hand placement, as he can effectively land his strikes at times. He also brings value off the field, as he was named a team captain in both of his final two seasons at Michigan and has a reputation for being a positive force in the locker room.
Weaknesses
For all of the power Bredeson brings to the table, he doesn’t complement it incredibly well with athletic abilities. His lateral agility is below average, as he struggles with changing direction and doesn’t move around too fluidly in pass protection. He doesn’t have stellar acceleration when climbing to the second level as a run blocker, and his overall flexibility on pull blocks and down blocks could be improved.
As a part of this lack of high-end athleticism, Bredeson can struggle with sinking his hips and staying low at the point of attack at times. His pad level and overall body control isn’t very consistent, and he can be knocked off balance at times by forceful or quick-moving defenders.
Projection: Day 3
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