As the offseason rolls along, PFF’s Gordon McGuinness continues to release his top 32 player rankings for each position going into the 2023 season. Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum came in at No. 5 on the top 32 centers list following his impressive rookie campaign.
“As a rookie, Linderbaum ranked fourth at the position with an 84.2 PFF run blocking grade, and Todd Monken’s arrival as offensive coordinator could lead to more zone runs, which fit his skill set,” McGuinness wrote. “His 53.5 PFF pass-blocking grade was the sixth-worst at the position, but a lot of this came from rookie struggles against stunts, something that it would be fair to expect a significant improvement from in Year 2.