The last man up front we are recapping is Offensive Linemen Ben Braden hailing from Rockford, MI. This kid is a load at 6'6" and around 320 pounds and he's nobody to mess with. He is pretty versatile as well, splitting his time at offensive tackle and defensive end. Not the highest ranked guy in the world, but one of those mid-level guys that with some great coaching can turn into a player that will carry the line, team, and program into the future.First thing that jumps out at me about Ben is that he's a big kid. He's over 6'5" tall and he's got long arms to go along with his 320 pounds. Ben has good speed and quickness and does a great job getting into defenders. He's one of those kids with great athleticism and superior strength. Ben might not play time at left tackle at Michigan in the future, but he could be a formidable right tackle for the team. I would say that he's better in run-blocking, but is coming into his own as a pass blocker and will definitely improve as he gets more experience. With his size and strength, it's hard to keep a kid like this on the sideline so he has the chance to play early depending on how good he does in fall camp and beyond. Michigan isn't the deepest at offensive line, so anything is possible. If Ben is able to improve his skills as a pass blocker, he could turn out to be one of the good ones and definitely has a legitimate shot at early playing time.
