Tag: Ryan Ramcyzk

Report: Former Wisconsin offensive tackle may miss 2024 NFL season

Former Wisconsin offensive tackle may miss 2024 NFL season

Ryan Ramczyk, a former offensive tackle for Wisconsin, may not suit up this season for the New Orleans Saints due to medical reasons. 

Following NFL ownership meetings on Tuesday, head coach Dennis Allen informed reporters of Ramczyk’s struggle after undergoing knee surgery. 

Ramczyk transferred to Wisconsin in 2015 after two seasons at UW-Stevens Point. After his redshirt season in 2015, the Stevens Point native netted consensus first-team All-America honors and allowed one sack in 14 games for the Badgers.

The tackle has started 101 games in seven seasons with the Saints and was a first-team All-Pro in 2019. 

Ramczyk last played on December 10, 2023 in a win against the Carolina Panthers. If he misses significant time this coming season, quarterback Derek Carr will take snaps without one of the team’s most dependable tackles over the past decade.

5 matchups to watch in Chargers-Saints joint practices

The Chargers and Saints should benefit from these matchups.

The Chargers and Saints are linking up for two consecutive joint practices before facing off in the second preseason matchup on Sunday.

Each team has really good players on both sides of the ball, which means there will be some key matchups to keep an eye out for.

Here are five to monitor closely.

Saints offensive line praised by experts after preseason Week 1

The Saints offensive line was masterful on their only drive against the chiefs. Experts and fans praised this performance on social media | @southexclusives

The New Orleans Saints first-team offense was the talk of the first week of preseason games. In Derek Carr’s single drive, he led the team down the field for a touchdown pass. Carr spread the ball around in a way that showcased the amount of viable threats Saints possess. Alvin Kamara looked good on the ground and in the receiving game.

But a lot of attention was focused on the impressive Saints offensive line. The offensive line typically flies under the radar when discussing exciting offense, but not this time. The front line was amazing clearing room for Kamara on the ground and protecting Carr. The touchdown pass is a perfect example as Carr had more than enough time to go through three reads before landing on Keith Kirkwood.

Many experts on social media took notice as well, highlighting the growth of second-year left tackle Trevor Penning and his teammates;

PFF shares who they believe are the Saints’ top 3 players for 2022

PFF shares who they believe are the New Orleans Saints’ top 3 players for 2022, via @DillySanders:

For a team with as much talent as the New Orleans Saints, there are bound to be arguments about who the top players on the roster are. Recently at Pro Football Focus, Ben Linsley gave his thoughts on who the top three players for each team in the NFL are. For the Saints he listed Marshon Lattimore, Ryan Ramczyk, and Cameron Jordan.

For his reasoning, Linsley said this:

“The Saints are in an odd spot as a franchise. They’re entering the second season of the post-Drew Brees era, yet they have refrained from hitting the rebuild button. Instead, they continue to push their chips further and further into the pot. And it’s not difficult to see why when you do an exercise like this, as there is still a lot of talent on this roster.

Lattimore, Ramczyk and Jordan are some of the best players in the league at their respective positions, and the same could be said for Michael Thomas, Demario Davis, Alvin Kamara and Tyrann Mathieu when those players are at 100% and fully healthy.”

Lattimore is an easy choice for a top-three player on the team in my opinion. He has moments where he slips up, but at cornerback that is to be expected. He is a leader on the defense who has made his case as one of the best cornerbacks in the league, making the Pro Bowl in four out of his five seasons in the league.

Ramczyk is less of a lock as a top-three player in my opinion, but he certainly deserves to be in the conversation. I believe that 2021 was a step back for him, especially in terms of pass blocking. To be fair to Ramczyk, he was battling injuries last season, and a rotating supporting cast in the offensive line certainly doesn’t help. Should he bounce back and return to an All-Pro level this season, the argument in his favor here would be even stronger.

Jordan is a beloved player, but I do believe his time as a top-tier player on the team is behind him. He is still a great leader, run defender, and had a great second half of the season in 2021 as a pass rusher.

I think another player on the defense that should have been listed was Demario Davis. Davis has been consistently underrated, I believe there is an argument to be made that he is flat out the best player on the team. You could also make that argument about newcomer Tyrann Mathieu, of course it remains to be seen how he will fit in on the defense but they brought him in for a reason.

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