Tyler Biadasz, C, Wisconsin
Sometimes players become sleepers due to a fall down the draft board, allowing pre-draft expectations to be such that they become enticing once more. Wisconsin center Tyler Biadasz might be that kind of prospect. The three-year starter along Wisconsin’s offensive line was viewed as a potential first-round type of player not so long ago, but has seen his value plummet over the past few months.
Why? Well Owen Riese, who covers both Wisconsin and the Green Bay Packers, as well as coaching the offensive line for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has a theory. In his scouting report on Biadasz the former college offensive lineman writes “[w]hile this hasn’t been confirmed by Biadasz, it’s been rumored/understood that he was playing banged up in 2019 and wasn’t healthy. Paul Alexander, a former NFL offensive line coach, said on Twitter that Biadasz wasn’t healthy.” As a result of playing through injury, he did not look like the player people saw in 2018.
What has this meant for his draft stock? This steady prospect, once viewed as a first-rounder, might be available on Day Three:
PFN Draft Analyst @TonyPauline reports that Tyler Biadasz, who at one point was considered a potential top-40 selection, has slipped into the late part of Day 2 on some boards.
In fact, some teams feel he may drop into the fourth round.
Here's why: https://t.co/AUp0rACgvI pic.twitter.com/RorQr5qajP
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) April 14, 2020
The team that drafts him, however, is getting an NFL-ready interior lineman. Biadasz checks many of the technical and mental boxes you look for in a center. He processes interior blitzes well, he constantly looks for work, and comes from a “pro style” offense that uses a varied run blocking scheme as well as a variety of protections when the quarterback drops to throw. His battle with Davon Hamilton from Ohio State was a fascinating one to watch. The big defensive tackle got the better of Biadasz on a few times with a bull rush, but the center was able to handle Hamilton on a variety of pass rushing opportunities as well as in the running game. His experience puts him into a position to step in perhaps on Day One on the inside of an NFL offense. Getting that on Day Three – and from a potential first-round talent – would be one heck of a steal.