Just like they were on Day 1, the New England Patriots remained focused on offense on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Of their three selections on Friday, all went to that side of the ball.

The last of which was spent on a center out of Georgia, who arrives at the pros with only one year as a starter under his belt.

Despite his lack of experience as the Bulldogs’ starting center, however, Jared Wilson feels properly prepared for the challenge ahead.

“Those first three years where I was just sitting, waiting my time, and developing, I went against some great guys in Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Travon Walker, Nakobe Dean, Devonte Wyatt,” he explained during his introductory conference

“I went against elite NFL guys every single day of practice on the scout team. It was all just leading me up for this past season to have a great season.”

A three-star recruit out of high school, Wilson arrived in Athens in 2021. Serving as a backup at all three interior offensive line spots, he saw action in 21 games over his first three seasons and was on the field for only 204 combined offensive snaps over that span.

Everything changed in 2024. Wilson was elevated to the starting job and ended up playing 810 snaps over 12 games

His relative lack of starting experience did not shine through during his lone year running the show at the heart of the Georgia offensive line. He earned second-team All-SEC recognition as a senior and entered the draft as arguably the best pure center prospect — and a player the Patriots felt comfortable selecting at No. 95 overall.

“He’s still a young guy,” explained EVP of player personnel Eliot Wolf after the selection. “Playing one year is kind of maybe what we liked a little bit. The upside, the trajectory for him to have the success he had this year as a first-year starter.

“We think that the sky’s the limit for him, especially with his unique athletic ability, and he’s big; I mean, he’s 310 pounds.”

Whether or not he will compete for the starting role at center right away remains to be seen. But even if not, Wilson seems well aware of the fact that patience is a virtue.