2. Anthony Belton, OL, NC State - Day Two
Anthony Belton is “my guy” at offensive tackle in this year's draft cycle. Belton is not in the same tier as some of the other top tackles in the draft, based on general consensus, but he is a player who can be a great NFL player at several offensive line spots. Similar to Ersery, Belton is a mammoth of a man standing at six-foot-five and 345 pounds and displayed dominating power on film. He replaced Ikem Ekwonu in 2022 and started almost every game at LT for NC State over the last 3 seasons.
Belton moves exceptionally well for a buy who weighs in at 345 and shows signs of being a skilled pass protector as well as being dominant in the run game. He has all the measurements you want from an offensive tackle with his arms coming in over 34 inches as well as 10+ inch hands. Belton has all the intangibles to be a great offensive tackle in the NFL and can move to guard if needed too.
He would be a great pick-up for the Chiefs on Day Two with the potential that they could develop him into a significant contributor on the offensive line in the future.
3. Hollin Pierce, OL, Rutgers - Day Three
Pierce is another guy who is a massive man who I think can develop because of his size and strength. Pierce is the ultimate example of a raw player with great intangibles standing at six-foot-eight inches and 345 pounds. He has insane 36.5-inch arms that he knows how to use to generate power into the chest of edge rushers. He also has strong arms and a great base to anchor himself against pass rushers and is dominant in the run game.
Pierce will fall in the draft because of his raw prospect profile and unpolished skillset. He is a very stiff player and struggles to get low with bend at the knees which will make his life hard against good speed rushers. Pierce has good hand placement with strong arms, but he will need to prove he can bend a little better and get low.
If the Chiefs feel they can develop his skill set, he would be a steal on day three of the draft.