The Seahawks haven’t exactly been known for their offensive line play during the Pete Carroll era. In fact, the unit has usually been one of the weakest on their roster. That all could change sooner rather than later, though. Thanks to a couple of excellent picks in last year’s draft, Seattle has a strong foundation to build on in their new starting offensive tackles, Charles Cross and Abe Lucas.
If the Seahawks can follow up with another good pair of picks in the 2023 NFL draft, they may soon have their best OL since the Walter Jones years. Most of all what this group needs is a genuine starting center to lead them. Free agent pickup Evan Brown is projected to start this coming season. However, he only signed a one-year deal, so they need to plan for the future.
With that in mind, here are 25 potential offensive line targets in this draft class, beginning with several who they have held official meetings with.
1
Minnesota C John Michael Schmitz
2
Ohio State OT Dawand Jones
3
Alabama OT Tyler Steen
4
LSU G Anthony Bradford
5
Utah OL Braeden Daniels
6
Clemson OL Jordan McFadden
7
Florida G O'Cyrus Torrence
8
Wisconsin C Joe Tippmann
9
Ohio State C Luke Wypler
10
Michigan C Olusegun Oluwatimi
11
Notre Dame C Jarrett Patterson
12
Penn State C Juice Scruggs
13
Oregon C Alex Forsyth
14
TCU C Steve Avila
15
Ohio State OT Paris Johnson Jr.
16
Tennessee OT Darnell Wright
17
Northwestern OT Peter Skoronski
18
BYU OT Blake Freeland
19
Georgia OT Broderick Jones
20
Oklahoma OT Wanya Morris
21
Ole Miss G Nick Broeker
22
NC State G Chandler Zavala
23
Washington OL Jaxson Kirkland
24
Chattanooga G McClendon Curtis
25
Alabama G Emil Ekiyor Jr.
