Ben Bredeson
Tampa Bay BuccaneersModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 11 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Comps
STM Take
Tier 4 (#28) breakout in 2022 to three straight tier 8 finishes (2023-2025) confirms the 2022 peak was situational rather than structural. The Michigan technical foundation plus six years of NFL starter reps across three systems give him basic veteran market value. The 2026 question is whether Bredeson holds the starter role or whether the structural tier 8 baseline drops him to swing depth.
Bredeson came out of Michigan as the Baltimore Ravens' 4th-round pick (143rd overall) in 2020 and was traded to the New York Giants in 2021. He spent three years with the Giants before signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2024. His STTM career runs tier 4 (#28) breakout in 2022, tier 8 (#89) in 2023, tier 8 (#85) in 2024, and tier 8 (#65) in 2025 with Tampa Bay.
Strengths
- 2022 tier 4 (#28) breakout finish with the Giants confirms a top-30 ceiling existed in the right team-fit environment.
- Six years of NFL starter reps across three systems plus positional flexibility gives him basic veteran market value.
Concerns
- Three straight tier 8 STTM finishes (2023-2025) after the 2022 tier 4 peak confirms the structural ceiling is well below the 2022 outlier.
- Tampa Bay's broader offensive line investment pattern signals the front office may explore depth alternatives ahead of the next Bredeson contract window.
What to watch: Whether Bredeson holds 12 or more starts in 2026 or whether the role compresses back to swing depth.