3 grossly underpaid Baltimore Ravens players in the 2024 season
By Mike Luciano
The Baltimore Ravens’ success in the next few years will be determined partially by how well they can fill out their roster without breaking the bank. Baltimore has invested heavily in superstars like Lamar Jackson and Roquan Smith, which prompted a mass exodus in free agency.
The Ravens need to either fill out the back end of the roster with veteran signings looking for a role on a contender or keep nailing it in the NFL Draft. Luckily for Ravens fans, Eric DeCosta has had success in both those areas, making it easy for Baltimore to work around their big contracts.
These 3 Ravens players remain criminally underpaid when compared to the rest of the roster and their contemporaries in the league. These players are part of why Baltimore can build a championship team while paying tons of money to stars like Jackson, Smith, and Justin Madubuike.
3 grossly underpaid Baltimore Ravens players in 2024 season
3. C Tyler Linderbaum
it is exceedingly rare that centers are considered to be possible picks in the top half of the NFL Draft, but Linderbaum was in such rarefied air as a prospect that Baltimore nabbing him at No. 25 overall was regarded as one of the steals of the first round. So far, he has not disappointed in his pro career.
Linderbaum didn't allow a sack all season long in 2023, making for a fairly solid follow-up to a season in which he finished seventh in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting despite being an interior lineman. Very few centers in the AFC can claim to be better as both a run and pass blocker.
Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum is underpaid
The Ravens have some questions on their offensive line, particularly at the guard spots following the departure of John Simpson and Kevin Zeitler in free agency. Part of the reason they seem willing to lean on Andrew Vorhees and Ben Cleveland is the fact Linderbaum can give the interior an injection of quality that is sorely needed.
Baltimore has been very hesitant about handing out a ton of big money in free agency due to the need to give players like Linderbaum the contract they deserved. With the numberof elite centers in the league seemingly dwindling with eevry year, Baltimore needs to give Linderbaum whatever he wants on the open market.