The Seattle Seahawks selected a couple of new offensive linemen in the 2023 NFL draft, including center Olu Oluwatimi out of Michigan in the fifth round.
Coach Pete Carroll already likes what he sees from the young player at rookie camp.
“Well, we’ve always cherished the guy that can kind of be the play-caller up front in the middle, and Olu’s got that background,” Carroll told reporters over the weekend. “He jumped into the Michigan thing and, took over, overwhelmed the country a little bit with his play at center and got all those awards and acclaim and all of that. And you can see why.”
Oluwatimi has the chance to earn a starting job right from the get-go this year, a huge opportunity for a rookie at any position.
“Yeah, he’s a really bright kid,” Carroll continued. “He’s got all the physicals. He weighed in at 319. He looked terrific.”
Projecting the Seahawks starting lineup after the 2023 NFL draft
