Season so far
Through two starts, Blake Brandel has operated at a net-negative level with an overall grade of 58.9. His performance trended sharply downward after slipping from a replacement-level 64.5 in Week 2 to a detrimental 54.6 against Tampa Bay in Week 3. Brandel's marks are heavily suppressed by catastrophic errors in pass protection, highlighted by an errant snap that lost 22 yards, sliding away from an overload to surrender an unblocked sack, and conceding two batted balls. While he demonstrated proficient combination climbs and perimeter sealing in the run game against Chicago, his blocking fell off against Tampa Bay's interior power, where he yielded an instant tackle for loss and stalled short-yardage conversions. Brandel has flashed competent A-gap blitz pickup, but his severe lapses have made him a liability through two weeks.