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Sean Rhyan (75) started all 17 games at right guard for the Green Bay Packers last season.<\/p>\n
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The Green Bay Packers went 11-6 last season, sweeping the NFC West and the AFC South along the way.<\/p>\n
Overall, though, no one in the building was happy.<\/p>\n
The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
Afterwards, general manager Brian Gutekunst turned up the heat on everybody in the building.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to continue to ramp up our sense of urgency,\u201d Gutekunst said. \u201cI think it\u2019s time we started competing for championships.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those are fair expectations.<\/p>\n
The Packers return 20 of 22 starters, and appear to have upgraded the roster via free agency and the draft. With several third and fourth year players trending upward, Green Bay should be poised to make a move.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they\u2019re ready,\u201d Gutekunst said.<\/p>\n
Now, it\u2019s time for the Packers to prove their G.M. right.<\/p>\n
Green Bay\u2019s first training camp practice is July 23. Between now and then I will count down the \u201830 Most Important Packers\u2019 heading into the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n
At No. 19 is right guard Sean Rhyan.<\/p>\n
No. 19
\nSean Rhyan, RG<\/p>\n
Last season<\/p>\n
Rhyan started all 17 games at right guard and had a respectable season. Rhyan allowed four sacks, had six penalties, and allowed 24 pressures.<\/p>\n
Rhyan\u2019s pass blocking grade from Pro Football Focus was 69.4, which ranked 38th out of 136 guards. His run blocking grade was 58.4, which ranked 87th.<\/p>\n
Rhyan split time with 2024 first round draft pick Jordan Morgan the first two months. In early November, though, Morgan was placed on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury and Rhyan played all but eight snaps in the final 10 games.<\/p>\n
Career to date<\/p>\n
Rhyan, a third round draft pick in 2022, was suspended the final six games of his rookie season for violating the NFL\u2019s policy on performance-enhancing substances. That ended a dismal rookie year in which Rhyan played just one snap, and that came on special teams.<\/p>\n
Rhyan started the 2023 season where he spent the 2022 campaign \u2014 on the bench. By midseason, though, he had impressed enough during practice and began platooning with former Packer Jon Runyan.<\/p>\n
From Week 9 on, Rhyan played 183 snaps at right guard, didn’t allow a sack and didn’t have a penalty. According to league data, the Packers averaged 0.78 more yards per rushing attempt with Rhyan on the field versus when he wasn\u2019t in the lineup.<\/p>\n
Rhyan (6-5, 325) has unique athleticism for a guard, impressive strength and is incredibly bright.<\/p>\n
Rhyan\u2019s vertical jump of 34-1\/2\u201d was No. 1 among all guards at the NFL Combine in 2022. He set shot put and discus records while attending San Juan Hills High School (Calif.) and qualified to play on the feeder team for the Olympic USA rugby team. Rhyan also posted a 29 on the 50-question Wonderlic test, which is eight points higher than the NFL average.<\/p>\n
Rhyan was a starter at left tackle from the day he arrived at UCLA, starting 31 games during an impressive career with the Bruins. Rhyan earned freshman all-American honors after starting 12 games in 2019, and was named first-team all-Pac 12 in 2021.<\/p>\n
While Rhyan\u2019s hands are extremely large (11 1\/8\u201d), his arm length (32 3\/8\u201d) was in the bottom 10% of guards in his draft class.<\/p>\n
Outlook<\/p>\n
All indications are the Packers will give Morgan every chance to unseat Rasheed Walker at left tackle. That means Rhyan could have firm hold on the right guard position, for now anyhow.<\/p>\n
If Morgan loses out at left tackle, the Packers could let him battle with Rhyan again. Rookie second round draft pick Anthony Belton could also factor in.<\/p>\n
But Rhyan \u2014 a tough, physical, athletic player \u2014 will be tough to dislodge.<\/p>\n
Rhyan is also entering a contract year, as are fellow offensive linemen Zach Tom and Walker. The Packers could lock Tom up with a long term deal before the season begins, but Rhyan\u2019s future remains uncertain.<\/p>\n
They Said It \u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the season\u2019s been progressing, he\u2019s just getting better and better. He\u2019s still got things to work on fundamentally, but he just seems more comfortable, more confident. In the run game, he\u2019s doing a really good job finishing his blocks and just being physical at the point of attack. So yeah, it\u2019s been fun to watch.\u201d \u2014 Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich on Rhyan last season<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m a bigger guy. I know that they want me to move guys and I think being able to run the ball as good as you can pass the ball in this league I think is really an advantage. Some guys will just, ehhh, and then pass pro they’re (expletive) All-Pro. But I think if you can do both as an O-line, I think that’s great. And that’s what I would like to be really good at, both run and pass as opposed to better at one than the other because I think running the ball is hugely important.\u201d \u2014 Rhyan on his run blocking mentality<\/p>\n
THE TOP 30<\/p>\n
\u2022 No. 30 \u2014 RB MarShawn Lloyd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 No. 29 \u2014 WR Dontayvion Wicks<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 No. 28 \u2014 S Javon Bullard<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 No. 27 \u2014 WR Savion Williams<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 No. 26 \u2014 LB Isaiah McDuffie<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 No. 25 \u2014 OL Jordan Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 No. 24 \u2014 WR Matthew Golden<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 No. 23 \u2014 CB Carrington Valentine<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 No. 22 \u2014 WR Romeo Doubs<\/a><\/p>\n