Today we continue our player previews leading up to the 2020 NFL draft.\u00a0 With so many needs along the offensive line and wide receiver, expect plenty of write-ups on players at those spots.\u00a0 This time around we take a look at Michigan offensive lineman Ben Bredeson.<\/p>\n
| Name<\/td>\n | Ben Bredeson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| College<\/td>\n | Michigan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| No.<\/td>\n | 74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ht\/Wt<\/td>\n | 6′ 5” 316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Current Projections:<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bleacher Report<\/td>\n | 100th overall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Walter Football<\/td>\n | 71st overall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| NFL.com<\/td>\n | 70th overall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mel Kiper, ESPN<\/td>\n | #1 ranked Guard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n We’ve been big fans of Bredeson for a few months now after watching some live action from earlier this season, but even we were surprised to see him top Mel Kiper’s positional rankings as the number one guard in this class.\u00a0 We viewed Bredeson as a possible starter that could be had in round 3, which falls more in line with the projections shown above from NFL.com.\u00a0 If executives are anywhere close to Kiper’s grade, there’s no way he’s there in round three.\u00a0 So what did we see on game day out of Bredeson?<\/p>\n He sometimes loses ground when intial punch drills him in the chest, but will often reset himself and anchor to hold off oncoming defender.\u00a0 Has plenty of strength when he locks on to his opponent but there are some issues with consistency.\u00a0 However, earning second-team All-American at just 20 years old is an impressive feat.<\/p>\n Has shown great durability, appearing in 13 games as a freshman (8 starts) before starting every game through the rest of his college career, a total of 38 straight.\u00a0 He started every contest at left guard but could probably play either side as a pro.\u00a0 Has enough atleticism to get outside on tosses and screens but doesn’t hit his target as consistently as you’d like.<\/p>\n Bredeson plays through the whislte with a noticeable mean streak and has clearly impressed multiple evaluators.\u00a0 We believe he’s an eventual starter who may not dominate but will be a well-rounded player which is something the Jets sorely need at this point.<\/p>\n |