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NFL Draft visits: Seahawks meet with top center prospect
It’s more than appropriate to say that the Seattle Seahawks have had zero stability at the center position since Justin Britt was let go in the 2020 offseason. This September will mark Seattle’s sixth different Week 1 starting center in as many seasons, and the search for a long-term answer at the position continues.
While Olu Oluwatimi currently has the inside track after playing well in the back-end of the 2024 season, the Seahawks will undoubtedly be exploring all options, including the consensus top pure center prospect in this year’s class. Georgia’s Jared Wilson met with the Seahawks in an official 30 visit on Wednesday.
Georgia C Jared Wilson – my top-ranked C in the class by a wide margin – had a pre-draft visit with the Seahawks today. Interior OL is a priority for Seattle in this draft.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 9, 2025
This is not considered a deep draft class for centers, but Wilson is evidently a cut above the rest even with just one season of starting experience. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler has his always magnificent draft guide published for 2025, so I’ll defer to his expertise on Wilson, a former soccer player turned big guy anchoring the o-line.
A one-year starter at Georgia, Wilson moved to center in offensive coordinator Mike Bobo’s multiple-run scheme (zone and gap). He didn’t start playing football until high school and didn’t move to center until after the 2022 season, but he played at a high level as a starter in 2024 and earned All-SEC honors. With his athletic traits and play strength, Wilson shines blocking inside zone and has the feet to operate in small quarters or make the backside cutoff/frontside reach.
Still relatively inexperienced, he needs to develop his consistency as a drive blocker in the run game and when working underneath defenders to anchor in pass protection. Overall, Wilson lacks premium size and is fundamentally rough around the edges, but he sports the body control, movement skills and football IQ to lock down a long-term starting center role. His game is reminiscent of Rodney Hudson’s, and he should compete for immediate starting reps.
Brugler projects Wilson as a second round pick. He’s generally seen as a Day 2 prospect with a slim chance of being taken in the latter stages of Round 1. It should be noted that Wilson did play a little bit of guard in the 2022 and 2023 seasons but was exclusively a center last year, allowing no sacks and just five hurries all season in the vaunted SEC.
As always, an official pre-draft visit doesn’t mean the Seahawks are destined to take him, but official visits are usually an indicator of some level of interest heading into draft night. If you wanted any news regarding the interior offensive line, I hope this satisfies you for the evening.
GEORGIA, Ga. (WALB) — A new bill introduced to the Georgia Senate could create a constitutional amendment to restrict voting to legal U.S. citizens.
The bill, Senate Resolution 4EX says, “No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people.”
If passed, Georgians will vote on the constitutional amendment in the November election.
Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger said “I have been calling on the legislature for years to pass this amendment to the state constitution. I am glad to see the legislature finally act to ensure only American citizens are voting in our elections.”
According to Raffensperger, Georgia was the first state in the nation to conduct citizen verification of voter rolls. Since 2022, Raffensperger’s office conducted two citizenship audits of Georgia’s voter rolls.
SR 4EX Text
“Casting a vote is one of the most important elements of American citizenship. Any illegal vote dilutes the value of a citizen’s lawfully cast ballot. U.S. Citizens should decide Georgia elections. Period. I urge the legislature to pass this important legislation.”
The state uses information from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to identify people who are non-citizens. This data is based on documents provided to DDS, through its REAL ID drivers licenses or state identification cards.
That information is also ran through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify an individual’s citizenship status.
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The Oklahoma Sooners left no doubt in their 11-4 win over the Georgia Bulldogs to advance to the College World Series finals. It is OU’s second trip to the finals since 2022 but this one feels far more improbable.
A bubble team toward the end of the regular season and down 8-2 in an elimination game against Georgia Tech, Oklahoma has defied the odds and powered its way to the finals in Omaha. On Wednesday night, the Sooners hit five home runs against a Bulldogs team that led the nation in home runs per game this season.
Jason Walk got the home run party started, and Dasan Harris hit a pair of two-run bombs to help Oklahoma separate from one of the best teams in college baseball.
From the mound, freshman Nick Wesloski put together a strong performance for the Sooners, allowing just one earned run in 5.2 innings pitched. L.J. Mercurius worked 3.1 and allowed just one earned run against the vaunted Georgia offense.
Everything is clicking for Oklahoma heading into the finals, which begins on Saturday. They’ll face a good North Carolina Tar Heels for all the marbles. But before we get to the championship series, here’s a look at how social media reacted to the Sooners win over Georgia.
Playing for a Natty
Incredible Job by Skip Johnson
Definition of Team
Just Unreal
Got Hot at the Right Time
The Moment from the Dugout
Freshmen Phenoms
Nothing Easy, Everything Earned
Team of Destiny?
Exceeding All Expectations
Dasan Harris is that Dude
Incredible Story
Sooner Magic is alive and well
Playing for a trophy
Time to lay it all on the line
Just doing ridiculous things
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