Chris Lindstrom
Atlanta FalconsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
He went well ahead of consensus.
Comps
STM Take
Three Pro Bowls plus 2022 1st-team All-Pro plus the $105M extension establishes Lindstrom as one of the elite right guards of his generation. The Boston College ACC 14th overall draft pedigree plus the multi-year elite production give him real career foundation. The 2026 question is whether Lindstrom returns to tier 1-2 territory post-knee recovery or whether the structural injury wear plus the $105M contract creates major cap pressure for Atlanta.
Lindstrom came out of Boston College as the Atlanta Falcons' 1st-round pick (14th overall) in 2019. He has made three Pro Bowls (2022-2024) plus earned 2022 1st-team All-Pro recognition. He signed a five-year, $105M extension in 2023 that made him the highest-paid right guard in NFL history at signing. He missed extensive time in 2025 with a knee injury.
Strengths
- Three Pro Bowls plus 2022 1st-team All-Pro plus the $105M record-setting RG extension establishes elite IOL career résumé.
- Boston College ACC 14th overall draft pedigree plus seven years of Falcons elite production gives him the rare durability-and-excellence career foundation.
Concerns
- 2025 knee injury plus the missed time puts continued durability question on every 2026 projection.
- $105M extension creates structural cap pressure if Lindstrom cannot return to tier 1-2 territory.
What to watch: Whether Lindstrom returns to tier 1 (top 5) in 2026 post-knee recovery plus earns his fourth Pro Bowl, the threshold for confirming the elite ceiling holds.