The Kansas City Chiefs continue to meet with prospects at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine and now we have our first reported formal interview.
According to The Draft Network’s Justin Melo, the Chiefs had a formal interview with Illinois OT Vederian Lowe at the combine on Thursday. Informal interviews usually take place with a single member of a team’s staff and last around 10-15 minutes. Formal interviews typically take place with several members of the staff and are more intensive. In the case of the Chiefs, they can take over 30 minutes to complete and it’s a very detail-oriented process. They’ll test things like detail-retention and really try to figure out how a player will fit into their system.
In the past for Kansas City, formal interviews tend to indicate interest and could ultimately lead to a top-30 visit for a prospect.
#Illinois OT Vederian Lowe had a formal interview with the Kansas City #Chiefs at the #NFLCombine earlier today, per source.
Lowe possessed incredible character and is mature well beyond his years.
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) March 3, 2022
Listed at 6-6 and 310 pounds, Lowe is an experienced and athletic offensive tackle prospect. He holds a Fighting Illini record with 52 career starts over five seasons in Champaign-Urbana. Lowe has played the majority of his time at left tackle with Illinois, but he did play on both sides of the line as a freshman. He’s also a former teammate of current Chiefs backup guard Nick Allegretti.
The Chiefs, of course, have a need on the right side of the offensive line at the right tackle position. Not only do they need depth, but with Lucas Niang injured and Andrew Wylie set to become a free agent, the team also needs starting help on that side of the line.
During on-field workouts on Friday, expect Lowe to put up some impressive numbers in the on-field drills. His athleticism pops off the page in his Illinois tape, especially when he’s in the open field.
