Player: Matthew Bergeron
School: Syracuse
Measurables:
- Height: 6’5” (NFL Combine)
- Weight: 318 (NFL Combine)
- 40: DNP
- 10 Yard Split: DNP
- Bench: DNP
- Vertical Jump: 30.5” (NFL Combine)
- Broad Jump: 8’7” (NFL Combine)
- 3 Cone: DNP
- 20 Yard Shuttle: DNP
Graded Offensive Line Traits:
- First-Level Run Blocking: 6.75/10
- Second-Level Run Blocking: 7/10
- Pass Blocking: 6/10
- Blitz/Stunt Pickup: 5.5/10
- Pulling(if applicable): 6.5/10
- Footwork: 5.25/10
- Hands: 4.75/10
- Initial Contact: 5.25/10
Prospect Grade: 47/80; 58.8%- Higher end backup with starter potential
Projected Draft Day: Late Round 2
Player Comparison: Luke Goedeke
Player Summary:
Bergeron is another one of those linemen who has a super high motor and plays through the whistle. According to NFL.com’s profile on Bergeron, he’s a pro bowl caliber run blocker with inconsistent pass blocking. Although I think Bergeron is a really good run blocker I don’t know that I would call it pro bowl caliber. I think he’s a pretty strong first level blocker who’s extremely good on a down block double. He’s also smooth getting to the second level, and most of the time is able to secure his block.
In pass pro, he has a tendency to give up too much ground sometimes. His footwork is also pretty wildly inconsistent. There are very few pass pro reps that look similar to one another. Bergeron needs a coach who can help him work on keeping a consistent kick slide. Bergeron does seem to struggle against bull rushers though, especially with how much ground he gives up to start sometimes. I will admit though on snaps that he gets beat pretty bad, he does have a decently good ability to recover in pass pro.
The other notes I have are about his hands. He’s another tackle prospect who needs to work on hitting the “strike point” consistently. He shoots his hands out too wide a majority of the time. He needs to work on shooting his hands inside. He gets too handsy sometimes and it can become a major problem when he grabs out at the shoulder pad area, especially when you are working up to the second level working to get hands on a defender. The further out your hands are the more obvious the holding is. My final note is that Bergeron could be a candidate to move to guard at the next level. His ability to run block should be able to translate if he kicks inside and in terms of pass pro being able to be a doubler or have help inside could hide his pass pro inconsistencies.