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As always seems to be the case, it was an interesting year for Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Sean Rhyan.
Beginning the year as the starter at right guard, the fourth-year lineman was in a competition with Jordan Morgan at times, before moving to center after Elgton Jenkins’ season-ending injury, becoming the starter there for the rest of the season.
It was his first long run at the center position, and Rhyan earned positive reviews from both within and outside the Packers organization. However, the numbers suggest that the idea of him continuing as the starting center next year is perhaps ill-advised.
Here are Rhyan’s percentile ranks when playing at center in 2025, compared to the rest of the league:
There are some positives, namely that he did not allow a sack in nine games at the pivot, but that does not mean he was pristine in pass protection. Far from it in fact, as he allowed 12 quarterback hurries and five quarterback hits at center.
He was one of the worst pass protectors in the league at center on a snap-to-snap basis according to the numbers, and it may have been Jordan Love and Malik Willis’s knack for avoiding sacks that made him look more effective.
Rhyan was slightly better in true pass sets, which are usually less advantageous for the offensive line as they do not include screens, play action or quick throws. But it was still nothing to get excited about.
What Rhyan did bring to the position was a notable improvement over Jenkins in run blocking, specifically when running gap scheme plays. His stoutness on the inside gave a physical presence which was welcome, as the Packers struggled to get much push up front early in the year.
It was a different story when executing zone blocking assignments though, as he was decidedly below average using PFF's grades. Note: while the pass blocking stats come from only Rhyan’s center snaps, his run blocking stats relate to the entire season, as they cannot be separated by game.
He did bring a good level of discipline to the position, only being flagged once in nine games at center.
Rhyan’s ability to step in at center and allow the Packers to continue to operate the offense effectively was admirable, but from looking at the numbers, his individual performance has been overrated, and he should not be viewed as the long-term answer.
The former third-round pick has value in that he is versatile, able to play any of the three interior spots. Whether that is enough to justify the Packers paying him to stick around in 2026 is another question though, and the data suggests they would be better moving in a different direction.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Sean Rhyan statistical analysis: Was his center performance overrated?
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Beginning the year as the starter at right guard, the fourth-year lineman was in a competition with Jordan Morgan at times, before moving to center after Elgton Jenkins’ season-ending injury, becoming the starter there for the rest of the season.
It was his first long run at the center position, and Rhyan earned positive reviews from both within and outside the Packers organization. However, the numbers suggest that the idea of him continuing as the starting center next year is perhaps ill-advised.
Here are Rhyan’s percentile ranks when playing at center in 2025, compared to the rest of the league:
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There are some positives, namely that he did not allow a sack in nine games at the pivot, but that does not mean he was pristine in pass protection. Far from it in fact, as he allowed 12 quarterback hurries and five quarterback hits at center.
He was one of the worst pass protectors in the league at center on a snap-to-snap basis according to the numbers, and it may have been Jordan Love and Malik Willis’s knack for avoiding sacks that made him look more effective.
Rhyan was slightly better in true pass sets, which are usually less advantageous for the offensive line as they do not include screens, play action or quick throws. But it was still nothing to get excited about.
What Rhyan did bring to the position was a notable improvement over Jenkins in run blocking, specifically when running gap scheme plays. His stoutness on the inside gave a physical presence which was welcome, as the Packers struggled to get much push up front early in the year.
It was a different story when executing zone blocking assignments though, as he was decidedly below average using PFF's grades. Note: while the pass blocking stats come from only Rhyan’s center snaps, his run blocking stats relate to the entire season, as they cannot be separated by game.
He did bring a good level of discipline to the position, only being flagged once in nine games at center.
Rhyan’s ability to step in at center and allow the Packers to continue to operate the offense effectively was admirable, but from looking at the numbers, his individual performance has been overrated, and he should not be viewed as the long-term answer.
The former third-round pick has value in that he is versatile, able to play any of the three interior spots. Whether that is enough to justify the Packers paying him to stick around in 2026 is another question though, and the data suggests they would be better moving in a different direction.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Sean Rhyan statistical analysis: Was his center performance overrated?
Continue reading...
