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24. Tyler Biadasz, C, Wisconsin*

HT: 6-foot-3 | WT: 321 | Previously: 24

I wrote about Biadasz's rise in November, after he helped blow up the Iowa defense to the tune of 300 rushing yards. He has proved to be the clear top center in this class and a potential top-20 pick in April. The fourth-year junior moves extremely well -- he can pull to get to the edge with ease -- and anchors well in pass protection. I really like watching the Wisconsin offense on tape.

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Tyler Biadasz, C

So how can my top-ranked center be considered a first-round sleeper? Because there is usually just one center in Round 1 each year, and he's usually picked in the back half. Teams don't always have a need there.

Biadasz is the real deal, though -- a 6-foot-3, 321-pound fourth-year junior who has started 31 straight games for the Badgers. He's a good athlete who is already advanced technically. He can pull and use his athleticism to get on the edge and plow defenders ahead of running back Jonathan Taylor, who last week made his Big Board debut. Biadasz had hip surgery after last season, but he has shown no ill effects. He's a really solid interior lineman. -- Kiper

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Tyler Biadasz, C, Wisconsin

I put Biadasz in my list of first-round sleepers last month, but his play since has shown that he's the clear top center in this class and a potential top-20 pick in April, if he enters the draft. The fourth-year junior is an integral part of an excellent Badgers running game, which just put up 300 yards on Iowa. He moves extremely well for his 6-3, 321-pound size -- he can pull to get to the edge with ease -- and he anchors well in pass protection. Biadasz, who has started 36 games, has gotten better each season. -- Kiper
 
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I'm pretty excited about this pick. As un-sexy as a 4th round interior o-lineman should be, I'm quietly excited to see how he looks when he reports.

I am curious what round the NFL Draft Advisory Committee estimated he'd be picked in. I wonder if he left school early thinking he'd be, like, a 2nd rounder.
 
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When I saw Badass still there in the 4th I wanted either him or Eason and then we got Robinson which was a solid pick. Then I see a trade and we selected him and I was just ecstatic.

Badass was not 100 percent last season due to that hip surgery and that is where Kiper was wrong later on. As the season carried on it played on his hip but some rest and a good offseason should help him regain that power in his base he originally had. That is why he dropped to the 4th.

Otherwise he was the captain on that line for 3 years and touted as the heart and soul of Wisconsin's offense and Mel was originally right.
 
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Could be why the team had no issue giving a 5th to Philly next year.

Some people here were killing Jerry over that...for being bored or whatever.

Was a solid move...not to mention Wash and NY took interior OL just after that pick. He probably belongs to a division rival without that deal.
 
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AKATheRake said:
As the season carried on it played on his hip but some rest and a good offseason should help him regain that power in his base he originally had. That is why he dropped to the 4th.

Otherwise he was the captain on that line for 3 years and touted as the heart and soul of Wisconsin's offense and Mel was originally right.
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How bad did his play dip as the hip stuff wore on him?
 
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SSoup said:
How bad did his play dip as the hip stuff wore on him?
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Was the riggers of a season. It's not that the play, effort or technique dipped. It was the power in his base and then when he checked out at the combine it came up. Something that needs time and attention but this guy has experience at a high level and command of an o-line no doubt. He gets that base power back to 100 percent and he is a mauler who gets to the 2nd level.

You're not going to see him great on pulls and sweeps but getting to the next level he just takes one guy and then goes to the next on running plays. He's a big boy and if his hip improves he won't get overpowered by guys like Fletcher Cox.

We'll see what he's got in training camp power wise going up against Poe and McCoy.
 
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If he is anything like Fredbeard then we scored with this kid. We needed a center and he fell to us without having to reach to far. Sure we traded up to get in but it was in the 4th! Losing a 5th for an anchor of the offensive line is nothing. Heck most of our guys are 1st rounders.
 
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ultron said:
It’s crazy to think that 5 of these draft picks will probably be starters eventually.
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Before the draft, and considering the holes we had to fill,, many were saying we needed 4 starter minimum out of this draft.
That's usually an eye roll statement, but its actually looking like we might be able to fulfill that dream draft scenario..
Its early, I get that, but on paper it could happen, good chance.
 
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fivetwos said:
Could be why the team had no issue giving a 5th to Philly next year.

Some people here were killing Jerry over that...for being bored or whatever.

Was a solid move...not to mention Wash and NY took interior OL just after that pick. He probably belongs to a division rival without that deal.
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The only Killing this draft was done by old jerrah and gang. They were kicking --- and taking names. Great job guys. No one should have been killing him for giving the egirls a 5th for our starting center for years to come.
 

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fivetwos said:
Could be why the team had no issue giving a 5th to Philly next year.

Some people here were killing Jerry over that...for being bored or whatever.

Was a solid move...not to mention Wash and NY took interior OL just after that pick. He probably belongs to a division rival without that deal.
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Classic Jason Garrett pick. We screwed the Eagles and the Giants by drafting CeeDee and Tyler. Looking good fellas.
 
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24. Tyler Biadasz, C, Wisconsin*

HT: 6-foot-3 | WT: 321 | Previously: 24

I wrote about Biadasz's rise in November, after he helped blow up the Iowa defense to the tune of 300 rushing yards. He has proved to be the clear top center in this class and a potential top-20 pick in April. The fourth-year junior moves extremely well -- he can pull to get to the edge with ease -- and anchors well in pass protection. I really like watching the Wisconsin offense on tape.

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Tyler Biadasz, C

So how can my top-ranked center be considered a first-round sleeper? Because there is usually just one center in Round 1 each year, and he's usually picked in the back half. Teams don't always have a need there.

Biadasz is the real deal, though -- a 6-foot-3, 321-pound fourth-year junior who has started 31 straight games for the Badgers. He's a good athlete who is already advanced technically. He can pull and use his athleticism to get on the edge and plow defenders ahead of running back Jonathan Taylor, who last week made his Big Board debut. Biadasz had hip surgery after last season, but he has shown no ill effects. He's a really solid interior lineman. -- Kiper

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Tyler Biadasz, C, Wisconsin

I put Biadasz in my list of first-round sleepers last month, but his play since has shown that he's the clear top center in this class and a potential top-20 pick in April, if he enters the draft. The fourth-year junior is an integral part of an excellent Badgers running game, which just put up 300 yards on Iowa. He moves extremely well for his 6-3, 321-pound size -- he can pull to get to the edge with ease -- and he anchors well in pass protection. Biadasz, who has started 36 games, has gotten better each season. -- Kiper
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Like I said....Kid was rated as a 1st rounder. Played thru injuries last season and dropped. Very happy it happened that way though as we got the best center in the draft in the 4th round. Im STILL giddy and giggling about that one! LOL
 
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Like I said....Kid was rated as a 1st rounder. Played thru injuries last season and dropped. Very happy it happened that way though as we got the best center in the draft in the 4th round. Im STILL giddy and giggling about that one! LOL
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Congrats, I knew you'd be thrilled about that one.
 
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AKATheRake said:
When I saw Badass still there in the 4th I wanted either him or Eason and then we got Robinson which was a solid pick. Then I see a trade and we selected him and I was just ecstatic.

Badass was not 100 percent last season due to that hip surgery and that is where Kiper was wrong later on. As the season carried on it played on his hip but some rest and a good offseason should help him regain that power in his base he originally had. That is why he dropped to the 4th.

Otherwise he was the captain on that line for 3 years and touted as the heart and soul of Wisconsin's offense and Mel was originally right.
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Best overall draft since the jimmy days
 
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ultron said:
It’s crazy to think that 5 of these draft picks will probably be starters eventually.
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History says probably 2 will be.....but based on all reports it does seem like at least 4 of them should be starters in the near future. Maybe 5 if you count Robinson.
 
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