Kiper had Biadasz a first rounder early in the season

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SSoup said:
How bad did his play dip as the hip stuff wore on him?
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The knock on him is that his pass protection suffered as he had trouble with players who attempted to go around him. If his movement skills were limited, that would make sense.
 
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Hayseed said:
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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I wish fans would keep this outlook in mind when they view our players, like Amari Cooper. Players try to play through injuries but just because they can doesn't mean the injuries don't affect or limit them.
 
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2018: clear 1st rounder. 2019: got hurt, play fell off. 2020: draft stock plummeted.

2020 season: Redshirt him this year and get him back 100%. Put him in the weight room. Start Looney (or McGovern?) this year. Then roll him out next year as permanent starter (unless McGovern beats out Looney and impresses; he played C well at Penn State).
 
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No need to the rush the kid, let him develop for quarter of the season at least barring injuries.
 
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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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Hopefully his injuries won’t permanently take the edge off some of his quickness. Thats what I’ve heard is the biggest concern
 
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Bigger than I thought. So maybe tackle is better for him.
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In my opinion, it's based more on his strengths and weaknesses. He's a good movement player who struggles with power in a phone booth. His feet and mobility would be better suited by playing in space rather than trying to man up with a nose tackle.
 

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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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That's what I thought too. Look at the reaction/overreaction caused by Tua's hip injury and, reportedly, teams taking him off their boards. I assume that the hip surgery likely factored into Biadasz's draft dive. But he sounds like he has solid credentials, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's starting by mid-season.

Truth be told, I'm more excited about his prospects than I am CeeDee Lamb. Teams win on the offensive and defensive lines. And losing Frederick was HUGE! This guy may be able to step in for The Beard, and if so, we're rolling smoothly once again.
 
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1972COWBOY said:
It could have been the surgery that spooked some teams. I dont actually know but according to Tyler the surgery was more of a clean up surgery than anything major.

https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/20...yler-biadasz-nfl-draft-surgery-offensive-line
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He had both hip and shoulder surgery

I love a great Center as much as anyone. It’s a position that people just go crazy about and talk about coach on the field, bring your lunch pail, etc etc

I get that and I really really want this guy to succeed but going so late pretty much means that a number of teams had major concerns about the injuries. You don’t go from the first to the fourth unless there are legit issues

Now, either the Cowboys have some inside info that other teams didn’t or they just have a particularly high risk tolerance for this guy based on his intangibles and pre-injury production

I think we are just willing to take the big risk.

I’m ok with it due to the upside
 
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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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Thanks for this. I think the guy became underrated because of a couple injuries that held him back. Wisconsin does a great job with the OL. They have always played big boy football so I think the guys that come out of there have a chance to be good. I loved the pick. Dallas did too to aggressively go after him.
 
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Oh so he's been under the knife twice already.
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Hip surgery after the 2018 season. His play in 2019 dropped off a fair bit as he recovered from the hip. He says the hip is fine but no one really knows because he hasn’t had workouts or released medicals (that I know of)

Then, after the 2019 season ended, he had shoulder surgery on his left AC joint and that kept him from working out at the combine. He says that’s fine too but he’s still actively recovering from that now so it’s just too soon.

A ton of upside on him and I’m certainly onboard with the pick but there are people here, in this thread, calling him the next Fredbeard

To quote the great Bill Parcells

Let's not break out the anointing oil just yet.
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Qbert said:
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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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A few weeks back when Fred Beard retired I posted a thread about the centers.

I had this guy rated over Ruiz.

He was my #1 Boy.

So happy we got him.

Even a blind squirrel can find an acorn.

A pick which maybe the best one we made.

We shall see.

(Fingers, toes, arms and legs crossed)
 
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