Before the 2024 campaign, the last season in which the Washington Commanders had a center play at least 75 percent of the team’s offensive snaps was 2020. That happens to be the last year they made the playoffs before their heroic efforts under head coach Dan Quinn.
The premature ending of Chase Roullier’s career is one of the underappreciated storylines in the disastrous Ron Rivera era. He was an emerging force on the offensive line. He may not have been the best center in the league, but he was steady and reliable, playing a position where those qualities are just as vital as raw talent.