He’s very adept at filling the proper hole at the right time. Breeze is good at attacking downhill from a high safety spot, especially against interior runs. The instincts in the run game are readily evident. He goes maximum effort on every snap and doesn’t shy away from contact or hitting.
The effort and playing style from Breeze is one of a kneecap biter. It was his third defensive score of the season, showing an opportunistic bent to his game.
Breeze earned the Rose Bowl MVP against Wisconsin for his 11-tackle performance that also included a forced fumble and recovery for a touchdown. His last college game was a great one, however. Like Sewell, Breeze opted out of the 2020 college season for the Ducks. He was a sixth-round draft pick out of Oregon in the 2021 NFL draft, a former teammate of Lions first-rounder Penei Sewell.
Breeze joins the Lions after being waived by the Titans in the middle of his rookie season having played sparingly in Nashville.Īside from the cool alliterative name, Breeze brings some youthful promise to the Lions. There is a new safety in Detroit after the Lions claimed Brady Breeze off waivers from the Tennessee Titans this week.
