Linderbaum

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(04-13-2022, 05:57 PM)Boomer Anderson Wrote: Many mock drafts have Linderbaum falling to us at 31. I’d like to grab him if this happens. It would give us much more flexibility at C and LG with Karras Carman and Linderbaum. Would he help or do we go defense or TE?

It would be a VERY tough call for me if it came down to Booth or Linderbaum.  

On one hand, depth at CB is paper thin and I like Booth a great deal.  Premium position that just saw Ward get $100 million over 5 years...but on the other hand, I think Linderbaum is a PERFECT fit for our offensive blocking scheme.  He tipped the scales at 305 at his pro day and although his arms are on the short side, he is so athletic and tough as nails.

I heard from one of the guests on "Hear that podcast Growlin" (forget which, sorry, I was driving) that Linderbaum may give up 30-50 lbs to some of the monster NTs in the AFC North, but his redshirt freshman year at Iowa, he was only 265 and he was a DOMINANT starter against guys in the Big 10 that were all 40 lbs (or more) bigger than him.  

I look at Linderbaum as such a great fit, I might prefer to go with him and sign another street FA CB that has a little experience but won't break the bank...probably also draft a CB in rds 3 or 4.