Michigan football: 5 takeaways from five rounds

Bredeson is a compensatory gem

Michigan football line coach Ed Warriner is a magician. Four rounds, two Michigan lineman off the board. This second is Ben Bredeson.

Bredeson is a Wisconsin native that was the second highest-ranked recruit for the Wolverines 2016 class, behind only Rashan Gary. A composite four-star with a 9799 rating, Ben was ranked 39th overall, the 8th best tackle, and No. 1 in-state. He was stolen from the arms of Wisconsin as he decided UM would give him the best chance to fulfill his dream of going to the NFL.

Here’s NFL.com’s evaluation of Bredeson:

"Four-year starter who will get dinged for some athletic limitations, but possesses the body type, leadership and toughness necessary to play in the league. Bredeson is best-suited firing out in a power-based rushing attacking where his disadvantages in space can be mitigated. There are correctable elements in his game that should forge continued improvement, but there will be some bumpy roads against interior quickness. He should become an average starter."

While Ben was probably predicted out of high school to go higher in the draft, it’s extremely difficult to tell exactly where someone will get drafted. Bredeson slipped into the compensatory fourth-round picks, but fourth-rounders are potentially day one starters.

With Bredeson, he’s likely going to have time to get acquainted with his teammates and spend a season or two taking snaps with the second or third team guys.