STRENGTHS
Broderick has the athletic talent and size to play offensive tackle at the next level. He moves well and can be used as a pulling offensive lineman, and on sweeps and screens. Broderick has the potential to be an excellent pass-blocking offensive tackle and a solid run-blocking offensive lineman. He shows on film the needed lateral agility and foot quickness to play more than one position on the offensive line. Broderick does a solid job using his hands and doesn’t get many penalties for holding calls, against him. At the college level and for his experience playing left tackle, Broderick has done an excellent job defending the blind side of his QB this season.
CONCERNS
Broderick struggles with being consistent in all phases of his game but that would be expected because of a lack of repetitions. Nevertheless, he has been in college for three years as a backup so the lack of consistency in all phases of his game is a red flag for me. His lack of physical and mental stamina and the fact that he seems to get frustrated, tired, lazy, or maybe bored in some games and becomes sloppy, is disturbing.
BOTTOM LINE: 2.14
Broderick might be better off staying in for one more year to hone his skills so to speak. He has excellent talent that should have been on the field before this year but he wasn’t. I know. You’re now going to bombard me with all the talent on that team and that’s why Broderick was sitting and not starting. Then I’m coming back with, Ok, then tell me why he lacks consistency in his overall play, and why wasn’t he ready (with his talent) to be considered as the first offensive lineman off the board in this draft? The fact is Broderick will be over-drafted because there are just not many offensive tackles in this draft and his potential outways his lack of consistency on the field. I like his potential and late in the first round I too would struggle to pass on him. So, Broderick’s interviews and workouts, all through the draft process will be important for him to convince team’s that if they give him a million dollars he has the work ethic to improve quickly to become a starter. I’ll be very surprised if Broderick is not selected at some point in the first round and I hope he reaches his potential to become a starting pro bowl left tackle in the NFL. I would overdraft him too but truthfully, he scares the crap out of me. On my board, he’s a boom or bust 1st round pick, a better 2nd round pick where most teams will have more patient expectations.
