The New Orleans Saints have had the chance to meet with the prospects they needed to get a better look at ahead of the 2025 NFL draft, and now, with the event right around the corner, they are finishing up the last of these meetings and gathering intel. Many of the prospects that the team has met with recently have been along the offensive line, with a clear indication that they would at least like to do their due diligence on the group at a minimum.
One of the recent noteworthy meetings they held was with Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin, a Remington Trophy winner as the best center in the nation, and an All-American. Unfortunately, he went down with a torn Achilles tendon in November and missed the later portion of the season, but his 10-game sample size was outstanding prior to that.
The standout center recently sat down with Justin Melo of The Draft Network for a pre-draft interview, and one of the questions was about which teams he met with during the process. McLaughlin shared a list of his recent meetings, which includes the Saints: “I’ve met with a handful of teams virtually since the NFL Combine. I recently met with the Commanders, Cowboys, and Saints. I’ve met with a good little group. I’ve had a lot of fun in those meetings.”
Coming in at 6-foot-4, 304 pounds, with a 31-inch arm length, he has good size for a center prospect. In 565 snaps for Ohio State in 2024, he allowed no sacks and only seven hurries, with 290 of those snaps being pass blocking reps. This is not any different from previous years where he was able to go all season long either, giving up only one sack since the start of the 2022 season, and only 24 hurries in that span.
He would be a quality addition to the Saints’ offensive line, and while they do have a center already in Erik McCoy, having quality interior offensive linemen is never a bad thing.
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