Jaguars select OT Anton Harrison at No. 27

After moving back twice, the Jaguars finally made their first selection of the draft. With the No. 27 pick, Jacksonville has selected Oklahoma offensive tackle Anton Harrison.

The rookie started at left tackle for Oklahoma for each of the past two seasons. After earning a second-team All-Big 12 nod in 2021, he was first-team All-Big 12 in 2022. He was also a consensus All-American pick this past year.

His pedigree helped make him a projected first or second round pick in the draft. While Harrison got knocked for his lack of athleticism, he has elite size (six-foot-four, 315 pounds) and length. His ability to play to his owns strengths made him one of the safer offensive line prospects in the draft, although his ceiling might be somewhat limited.

Harrison was ultimately the fifth offensive lineman to hear his name called during the first round, with the Jaguars trading back a handful of times before landing on their preferred prospect. Starting left tackle Cam Robinson is eyeing a PED suspension, perhaps forcing the front office’s hand at the position. The organization used a 2022 second-round pick on tackle Walker Little, but the Jaguars will surely find a way to get their 2023 first-round selection in the lineup.