The Kansas City Chiefs are spending some quality time with one of the draft’s top tackles on Thursday with Anton Harrison’s visit.
Anton Harrison, one of the top tackles available in the 2023 NFL Draft class, is spending time at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday, which is a good sign that general manager Brett Veach is serious about adding another young investment at tackle this offseason.
The Chiefs already made one splash signing this offseason with the four-year contract given to Jawaan Taylor to join them after playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars for the last four seasons. The Chiefs have stated they want Taylor to switch to left tackle which would mean they’re still searching for someone on the right side.
Don’t forget that the Chiefs lost Orlando Brown Jr. in free agency to the Cincinnati Bengals. Andrew Wylie, who started all 17 games last year on the right side, also signed a multi-year deal with the Washington Commanders.
The news of Harrison’s visit was broken via his own Instagram, which showed Harrison hanging out in the Chiefs’ locker room.
Anton Harrison is visiting the Kansas City Chiefs pic.twitter.com/fQFTsC8jbY
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) April 6, 2023
As for Harrison, he’s a former teammate of current Chiefs center Creed Humphrey at Oklahoma, a high-level college program known for their pro-ready offensive linemen. Harrison is a multi-year starter at left tackle for the Sooners and was named first-team All Big 12 this season. He’s also only 21 years old with great length. While scouts have some concerns about a lack of elite athleticism, the need at tackle is big enough throughout the league that Harrison should still hear his name called in the first round.
It’s possible Harrison is there when the Chiefs pick at No. 31, and if so, they could elect to let both Harrison and Taylor remain at their respective positions for the sake of comfort and familiarity, even if it means paying top dollar for a right tackle and letting a rookie man the left side.