At this time last year, Ryan Ramczyk hadn't even participated in an NFL practice.
A first-round pick from Wisconsin, Ramczyk was still recovering from hip surgery last year when he joined the New Orleans Saints. He sat out organized team activities and then made a brief appearance in minicamp, but the team didn't really have a chance to evaluate him until training camp.
Then, once the season began, Ramczyk quickly exceeded expectations, according to offensive line coach Dan Roushar.
Ramczyk played every offensive snap for the Saints as a rookie, and he was a key reason the 2017 draft class was so impressive last year.