04-29-2022, 09:07 AM
(04-29-2022, 08:46 AM)Big Boss Wrote: Linderbaum going to the Ravens is a gut punch, but I've spent the last couple of weeks thinking the Bengals would've passed on him anyway. Unless it was a smokescreen that backfired, they seemed like they were happy with the offensive line room after free agency.
Position of need
Position versatility
Insurance policy
Seems a good pick to me. Just don't know much about Hill since I don't watch Michigan football.
Linderbaum was not a big need for the Bengals. They let Hopkins go because they filled that need.
And here is what one ESPN analyst though of the Ravens picking Linderbaum (I posted this in another thread, but since Linderbaum keeps coming up in this thread as well):
"Once again, when are the Ravens going to address their biggest needs? Despite having two first-round picks, Baltimore chose not to fill its top three holes on the roster: pass-rusher, cornerback and offensive tackle. The Ravens now have a need at wide receiver as well after trading Brown. It was surprising to see Baltimore select Linderbaum because general manager Eric DeCosta said in the pre-draft news conference that the team wanted bigger players at center. At 290 pounds, Linderbaum is now the smallest linemen on the Ravens and the only one under 300 pounds. -- Jamison Hensley
