Ryan Ramczyk a steady force among Saints' front five

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Moving from left tackle to right tackle sounds simple enough.

But imagine going through life doing virtually everything with the left hand, including writing, eating or throwing, as muscles grow accustomed to the daily tasks.

Then, one day switching to the right hand becomes a requirement and suddenly movements locked in memory must be relearned.

The process is not as easy as it initially appears, but it is exactly what New Orleans Saints rookie Ryan Ramczyk endured this season after moving from his natural position of left tackle to right tackle.

"It definitely wasn't an easy transition, but I think mentally you get to know the playbook, you understand the offense," Ramczyk said. "Flipping that in my mind wasn't the hardest part. It was adjusting your set because your weight shifts differently, your hips are different, and everything is different on the other side."

The 6-foot-6, 314-pound Ramczyk opened the season at left tackle with Terron Armstead dealing with a shoulder injury.

Now, the Saints' first-round pick (32nd overall) out of Wisconsin has become a mainstay at right tackle after Zach Strief suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 4.

Throughout the 2017 regular season, Ramczyk, who has three starts at left tackle and 12 at right tackle, displayed the mental toughness on the right side of the offensive line.

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hagan714 · 12-31-2017, 04:09 PM

i was all in for OT to be the pick at 32. need was there to be filled

Ramczyk was a surprise to be that OT that dropped into our lap.

But his play is a bigger surprise.

i under estimated the kid.

AsylumGuido · 12-31-2017, 06:44 PM

15-5 Baby!

Thirty3 · 01-01-2018, 09:18 AM

Future hall of famer in infancy!

QBREES9 · 01-01-2018, 10:18 AM

Cheers to a very good season!!!

Crusader · 01-01-2018, 03:36 PM

He has been a complete stud. I expected him to struggle a lot in this first year but he has probably been the least concern on the OL.

12-31-2017, 10:05 AM	#1
Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,044 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) Moving from left tackle to right tackle sounds simple enough. But imagine going through life doing virtually everything with the left hand, including writing, eating or throwing, as muscles grow accustomed to the daily tasks. Then, one day switching to the right hand becomes a requirement and suddenly movements locked in memory must be relearned. The process is not as easy as it initially appears, but it is exactly what New Orleans Saints rookie Ryan Ramczyk endured this season after moving from his natural position of left tackle to right tackle. "It definitely wasn't an easy transition, but I think mentally you get to know the playbook, you understand the offense," Ramczyk said. "Flipping that in my mind wasn't the hardest part. It was adjusting your set because your weight shifts differently, your hips are different, and everything is different on the other side." The 6-foot-6, 314-pound Ramczyk opened the season at left tackle with Terron Armstead dealing with a shoulder injury. Now, the Saints' first-round pick (32nd overall) out of Wisconsin has become a mainstay at right tackle after Zach Strief suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 4. Throughout the 2017 regular season, Ramczyk, who has three starts at left tackle and 12 at right tackle, displayed the mental toughness on the right side of the offensive line. read more on NOLA Attached Thumbnails saintfan likes this.
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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Ryan Ramczyk a steady force among Saints' front five i was all in for OT to be the pick at 32. need was there to be filled Ramczyk was a surprise to be that OT that dropped into our lap. But his play is a bigger surprise. i under estimated the kid.

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