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Why Ravens believe Tyler Linderbaum will help Lamar Jackson thrive, despite loss of top receiver

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Lamar Jackson lost his closest friend on the team as well as his leading wide receiver during the NFL draft, when the Baltimore Ravens traded Marquise "Hollywood" Brown to the Arizona Cardinals. The Ravens, though, believe Jackson is going to love what they gained from that deal.

Baltimore used the first-round pick acquired in that trade on Iowa’s Tyler Linderbaum, the consensus top center in this year’s draft. Linderbaum won’t catch deep throws like Brown, but he does help Jackson do what he does best as a playmaker.