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OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
One of the most underrated storylines of this season has been a roster, assembled by Brett Veach, at war a little bit against Andy Reid's tendencies. (Really it's been like that for a couple years.) The offensive line is big, mean, powerful, and not as smoothly athletic as Reid's lines in the past, backed up by less dynamic RBs who thrive plowing downhill. All of this is represented by the 350 lbs monster at LT, who the Chiefs are probably exploring replacing. But including Brown, the Chiefs OL is loaded with young, powerful talent that will have long careers in the NFL.
So what will it be? Can Reid continue to field a power OL that he's not used to? Or will he make motions towards re-athleticizing the line?
Harrison is an Eric Fisher clone, and drafting him would return the Chiefs left side of the line to the athletic zone blocking that Reid likes (or, at least, hates less than all other forms of running). Literally everything you read about Harrison is Fisher. He's a fantastic athlete (Fisher was probably better there), he's got some technique work to clean up. He's going to mirror very well, he's going to struggle with power. He's going to wall off run defenders, but he's not going to plow through them. etc etc
If you took 2013 prospect Eric Fisher, probably dialed the "technique" knob up a notch, and the "athlete" knob down a notch, you get Harrison. I think he's a 1st round pick, and is very possible in our neighborhood of our pick if we want him. But I don't know if he's what this offensive line, or Andy Reid, wants right now.
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