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2020 NFL Draft: Andrew Thomas leads strong O-Line class

By Jacob Harrison

BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 13: Andrew Thomas #71 of the Georgia Bulldogs guards during a game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 13: Andrew Thomas #71 of the Georgia Bulldogs guards during a game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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MADISON, WI – SEPTEMBER 08: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates a touchdown with Tyler Biadasz #61 during the second half against the New Mexico Lobos at Camp Randall Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MADISON, WI – SEPTEMBER 08: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates a touchdown with Tyler Biadasz #61 during the second half against the New Mexico Lobos at Camp Randall Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

To this point in the process, Tyler Biadasz is the best interior lineman in the class. Entering his third season as the starting center for the Badgers, Biadasz has been the cornerstone of the Badgers front for some time.

The Badgers run the ball a lot and as such, Biadasz gets a ton of chances to display his best trait: run blocking. Biadaszhas a powerful frame which makes him a force in the run game. He bursts off the line and drives through his man play in and play out. His strength allows him to turn defenders to his will and open a hole for his ball carrier. Still, he’s agile and quick enough to pull to the outside or reach the second level in an impactful way.

Biadasz is no slouch in pass protection, however. He shows smart feet with a stable base, stopping interior rushers at the point of attack consistently. He also shows off his awareness if he isn’t engaged, knowing when and how to assist his guards effectively. In all of his athletic feats, he still practices excellent technique in his assignments.

Biadasz is impressive. He’s never missed a game for Wisconsin, logging 27 starts in his first two seasons as an active player. After two years of blocking for Doak Walker award winner Jonathan Taylor, Biadasz is in line to take home some hardware of his own should he continue on his current trajectory. He should then follow that up by hearing his name called in the first round.

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