Former LSU guard Anthony Bradford sets top-30 visits with four NFL teams
Former LSU Tigers standout Anthony Bradford has a busy slate of visits leading up to the 2023 NFL draft. The guard prospect is taking top-30 visits to the Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks, according to NFL reporter Tom Pelissero.
Bradford is the tenth best-available guard prospect on the 2023 draft board, according to ESPN, after starting all but one game for LSU in 2022. With that grading, the 6-foot-4, 334-pound lineman could be a Day 2 pick later this month.
After trading with the Chicago Bears, the Carolina Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft. Of the teams Bradford is visiting, the Seattle Seahawks come next with pick No. 20. The Vikings own pick No. 23 and the Super Bowl champs, the Chiefs, have the final selection in the first round.
In the second round, Seattle has No. 37, the Panthers have No. 39, the Seahawks pick again at 52, followed by the Chiefs at No. 63. All four teams hosting Bradford have draft selections in the third round and fourth round.
The former Tiger impressed at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis last month. He clocked a 5.08 40-yard dash, which was the seventh-fastest among offensive linemen.
At LSU, Bradford began contributing as a second-year player. By his third year, he made starts at right guard and left tackle.
More on the 2023 NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft takes place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event location this year is the plaza just outside of Union Station.
With just over two weeks to go until the 2023 NFL Draft, NFL teams are continuing the process of getting as familiar as possible with some top prospects.
Hosting the draftees for private workouts and top-30 visits gives them an opportunity to get more face time with the potential picks and get to know them beyond the tape and combine performances.
The NFL’s top-30 visits are reserved for 30 prospects per team and do not involve on-field workouts. They serve as job interviews, on top of medical checkups and meetings with the coaching staff.
Round 1 of the NFL Draft begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft broadcast runs throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.