Jacksonville Jaguars rookie offensive tackle Anton Harrison is expected to be the Week 1 starter at right tackle if left tackle Cam Robinson is suspended for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy and Walker Little moves from right tackle to left. Harrison got solid repetitions against outside linebacker Josh Allen in minicamp and more than held his own, but the bigger test will be when pads go on at training camp. "He just stands out," Allen said. "Quick, good feet. That's one thing you want to look into is how good his feet are, and he's real good at his feet. So I think once he gets comfortable in the scheme and gets comfortable working with all four of the other guys up front, I think he's going to be a heck of a player."
The Jacksonville Jaguars selected University of Oklahoma offensive tackle Anton Harrison with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Jaguars originally held the 24th overall pick, but they traded back twice late in the first round to fall into the No. 27 spot. With left tackle Cam Robinson facing a performance-enhancing drug suspension to begin the 2023 season, Jacksonville gave themselves some insurance at offensive tackle by taking Harrison. The 21-year-old is versatile on the offensive line, so he could shift to right tackle when Robinson returns from his suspension. He stands at 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds and is extremely athletic. Harrison has all the skills, but the lack of a nasty streak at the position likely kept him from being drafted higher in the first round.
University of Oklahoma offensive tackle Anton Harrison hasn't been a popular name among potential first-round offensive linemen throughout the pre-draft process, but according to former NFL general manager and current NFL insider Michael Lombardi, he could find his way into the first round Thursday. Both offensive tackle positions continue to climb in value in the pass-happy modern NFL full of elite edge rushers, so Harrison could benefit from the premium being placed on the position. Harrison now sits as the consensus No. 32 overall prospect per MockDraftDataBase.com -- joining Peter Skoronski, Paris Johnson Jr., Broderick Jones, and Darnell Wright as offensive tackle prospects inside the top-32.
