New York Giants offensive lineman Ben Bredeson has gone from a backup player and an afterthought to one of the integral pieces in just a few months.
Bredeson has been thrust into a primary role along the line, at multiple positions, thanks to injuries and the slow development of the group of young players. It has not gone well. The Giants’ offensive line is currently in the worst shape it’s been in recent memory.
Buy Giants TicketsOn Monday, as the Giants licked their wounds from yet another distressing loss where quarterback Daniel Jones was tossed around, Bredeson put a bit of perspective on things.
“I think there are issues that we need to correct on the field, and we are working through correcting those issues, and we believe in one another and it’s a tight-knit group,” he said. “It’s one that is driven to do the right things, and play for one another and have results, so I have faith in the room I have faith in all the guys, that we are coming together. Just like I said before, working to improve off the issues, and correct them and build a stronger unit moving forward.”
The issue is the Giants are being forced to play many of their young linemen at the same time and usually in positions that they are not familiar with. Add in the fact that they haven’t played together that long, and you are going to have cohesion issues.
Bredeson notes that they are missing two key starters in left tackle Andrew Thomas and center John Michael Schmitz but didn’t make any excuses.
“It’s no secret that Andrew is an exceptional player,” he said. “I think everybody recognizes that. He’s the leader in our room; he’s the one that everyone looks to, and we want Drew to get healthy and get back as fast and safe as possible. He’s a big impact on the field anytime he’s out there.”
The line appears to be defeated for the moment but Bredseson believes there’s a way out.
“Just faith in each other. Believing in the people that we have in this building, the team that we have — coaches, staff, players, and we’re working every single day to continuously improve and go out there and win games,” Bredeson said.
