Despite currently owning just four picks, the upcoming NFL Draft is shaping up to be an intriguing one for the Seattle Seahawks.
Brock Huard: A draft prospect who fits Seattle Seahawks’ mold
The Seahawks could look to do as they did a year ago and bolster their offensive line with an early selection in the trenches. They could also look to reinforce positions that could take a hit from impending free agents signing with other teams, such as wide receiver, edge rusher or cornerback.
Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard likes the idea of the Seahawks using some of their draft capital on prospects who play near the line of scrimmage, and he sees an offensive lineman who he thinks could help the team improve at two spots in Iowa center Logan Jones.
“He’s one of the best centers in this draft,” Huard said during his Blue 88 segment on Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk. “There’s three or four centers kind of in the second to fourth-round (range) that could probably all walk in and be a starter. He ran the fastest 40 for what that’s worth for a center. He can move.”
Jones was a four-year starter for a Hawkeyes program that’s known for its physical style of play. This past season he was a unanimous All-American and won the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded to college football’s top center.
Jones not only ran the best 40-yard dash among centers during the combine at 4.90 seconds, but the fastest time among all offensive linemen. He had the highest athleticism score of centers at the combine, per NFL.com.
Jones isn’t just fast, he’s also very strong. While at Iowa, he set the program record with a 705-pound squat and posted a 470-pound hang clean that is second in program history behind only three-time All-Pro offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jones’ athleticism and strength led him to being included on Bruce Feldman’s annual College Football Freaks List.
“The amount of ground force and power, the amount of bend, the amount of movement, a four-year starter – let him play center and then, Jalen (Sundell), you play right guard,” said Huard, referencing the Seahawks’ 2025 starting center in Sundell. “You want to move people and you want to be athletic between your guard, center (and) guard in ways that would be incredibly unique and stay very, very young there? He’d be a very intriguing guy for me at center.”
Hear the full conversation at this link or in the audio player near the top of this story. Tune in to Brock and Salk weekdays from 6-10 a.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.
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