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.

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.