2023 NFL Draft: Ranking the top offensive tackles for Kansas City Chiefs
Day Two Offensive Tackle Prospects
These prospects could be options for the Chiefs in the second or third round. A couple of them might not fit their preferred size model, but others might be a pretty natural fit.
7. Cody Mauch – North Dakota State – 6’5″ – 302 lbs – 32 3/8″ arms
It’s hard not to love Mauch’s play style. He’s a wild man out there. He has the movement skills to survive on the outside, but his technique is a work in progress. He doesn’t have the arm length the Chiefs want at tackle and his anchor against more powerful rushers is also an issue. I think he’ll be a good NFL player, but it may be at guard and he just doesn’t seem like a good fit at tackle for KC.
8. Matthew Bergeron – Syracuse – 6’5″ – 318 lbs – 33 3/4″ arms
Matthew Bergeron is an interesting prospect. I don’t feel like he has any dominant traits, but I also don’t think he has any glaring weaknesses. He isn’t an elite mover, but he moves well enough to not be an issue against speed rushers. He’s a good run blocker, but I wouldn’t call him a mauler or people mover. He has experience playing both right and left tackle. He may not be an exciting player, but he’d be a great round-two pick for the Chiefs if they don’t take a tackle in the first.
9. Jaelyn Duncan – Maryland – 6’6″ – 306 lbs – 33 5/8″ arms
Jaelyn Duncan has the size and movement skills to be a starting tackle for the Chiefs. Where things get questionable for me is what he does after he makes contact with a defender. Duncan has issues sustaining and finishing blocks. His arm length isn’t terrible, so maybe coaching could fix the issue, but I just don’t love some of his tape. The Chiefs have a good coaching staff, so if they think his issues are fixable they may draft him based on his promising tools.
The OT I'm struggling with the most this year is Jaelyn Duncan. LOVE his movement skills, but he sometimes struggles to sustain and finish blocks, especially against length/power. Zach Harrison embarrassed him at the end of the OSU game.https://t.co/TG7WqhdHgy via @YouTube
— Lyle Graversen (@LyleGraversen) April 15, 2023
10. Blake Freeland – BYU – 6’8″ – 302 lbs – 33 7/8″ arms
Blake Freeland has fantastic movement skills and length, but they come with a couple of potential issues. First, Freeland needs to improve his play strength to be able to hold up as a starting tackle in the NFL. He also needs to improve his technique to improve his leverage. His height is working against him too often right now. If a team like the Chiefs thinks that they can improve his technique and an NFL strength and conditioning coach can help him he definitely has the upside to be a good starting NFL tackle with his length and athleticism.
11. Tyler Steen – Alabama – 6’6″ – 321 lbs – 32 3/4″ arms
Tyler Steen is a really good player. Despite his good height, his short arms and powerful base may make him a better guard than a tackle in the NFL. His lack of length causes him to lunge too often and that can lead to issues. If the Chiefs wanted to give him a shot at right tackle, I wouldn’t be opposed, but his short arms make me think they might prefer the next name on this list.
12. Wanya Morris – Oklahoma – 6’5″ – 307 lbs – 35 1/8″ arms
Wanya Morris looks like a guy that the Chiefs would target in the 3rd round. He has great length and moves really well for a guy his size. Morris’ issues are all about his feet and technique. If a team thinks they can clean those things up he could be a really good starting NFL tackle. That having been said, if the Chiefs were to take him and play him early there could be an occasional ugly rep here and there until they can clean up his issues.
Finally, let’s look at the best potential day three options at offensive tackle.