CESAR RUIZ AND DILLON RADUNZ 2025 SEASON ANALYSIS
The Saints used the third most unique 5-man offensive line combinations in the NFL this season and the guard position was no different. Cesar Ruiz took the most snaps in the right guard position. Ruiz started 14 games in his sixth season with the Saints, missing some time with ankle injuries.
Offensive lineman Dillon Radunz spent the most time at the left guard position in his first year with the Saints and fifth in the NFL, taking over as the full-time starter after the trade of guard/tackle Trevor Penning. Radunz played in 15 games tallying 10 starts.
It was a challenging year for the Saints interior with the team struggling to generate a push in the middle resulting in a rushing attack that ranked 31st in yards per play with 3.69 yards a carry. The Saints guards held up better in pass protection. Pro Football Focus credited Ruiz with three sacks allowed and Radunz with one.
BEST GAME OF CESAR RUIZ AND DILLON RADUNZ’S 2025 SEASON
The Saints guards helped plow the road for the Saints offense with a season high 423 yards and 34 points in a Week 17 victory against the Tennessee Titans. The rushing game contributed 103 yards and a touchdown on the ground. They also kept quarterback Tyler Shough upright only conceding two sacks for a loss of 13 yards to a defensive interior lead by All-Pro Jeffery Simmons, helping the Saints put up 320 yards through the air and another two touchdowns.