Tyler Linderbaum
Las Vegas RaidersOVERPAIDModel 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
Comps
STM Take
Tier 3 (#21) in 2024 to tier 7 (#52) in 2025 is a 31-spot regression in one year for a 2024 Pro Bowl center that flags injury, scheme shift, or structural collapse needing explanation. The 2021 Rimington Trophy plus the 25th overall draft slot plus the 2023 tier 2 (#12) breakout proves a top-15 center ceiling. The 2026 question is whether Linderbaum returns to tier 2-3 territory or whether the 2025 tier 7 finish flags a deeper issue.
Linderbaum came out of Iowa as the Baltimore Ravens' 1st-round pick (25th overall) in 2022 after winning the 2021 Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center and earning unanimous All-American honors. He made the 2024 Pro Bowl and has anchored the Ravens' interior protecting Lamar Jackson. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#72) rookie, tier 2 (#12) breakout in 2023, tier 3 (#21) in 2024, then tier 7 (#52) collapse in 2025.
Strengths
- 2021 Rimington Trophy plus unanimous All-American honors plus the 2024 Pro Bowl plus the 2023 tier 2 (#12) breakout establishes a top-15 center ceiling.
- Iowa technical foundation plus four years of starter reps protecting Lamar Jackson gives him real Pro Bowl résumé that the 2025 collapse doesn't erase.
Concerns
- 31-spot regression from tier 3 (#21) in 2024 to tier 7 (#52) in 2025 for a Pro Bowl center flags injury, scheme shift, or structural collapse needing root-cause analysis.
- Baltimore's broader offensive identity around Lamar Jackson's RPO/scrambling style creates unique interior pressure rates that may have caught up with Linderbaum.
What to watch: Whether Linderbaum returns to tier 3 or better in 2026, the threshold for confirming the 2025 tier 7 finish was injury or one-year context rather than structural.