Cesar Ruiz can finally say he’s been through a normal offseason.⁠ ⁠ That’s different from the refrain that echoed throughout his first two years with the New Orleans Saints, when Ruiz and all the other rookies from his draft class went through the weirdness that was 2020 followed by the incompleteness of the 2021 offseason when COVID lockdowns were still keeping players away from facilities.⁠ ⁠ For Ruiz specifically, the lack of a normal offseason has been one of the most commonly-used explanations for his uneven performance since the Saints spent a first-round pick on him, right next to him being a college center learning how to play guard.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ But what if “not having an offseason” was actually getting at the truth behind Ruiz’s inconsistent play, rather than being a handy excuse?⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in bio. #Saints #CesarRuiz #NFL