Iowa C Tyler Linderbaum
6-foot-2
296 pounds
Yahoo Sports’ 2022 NFL draft grade
6.31 — possible first-rounder; possible immediate starter
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TL;DR scouting report
Ideal zone-blocking center whose run blocking, aggressiveness and smarts could make him a Pro Bowl regular if he can learn to handle mass and power consistently
The skinny
A 3-star Rivals recruit in the Class of 2019, Linderbaum picked the Hawkeyes over Iowa State and spent his redshirt season as a defensive tackle. Moving to the offensive side of the ball in 2019, he won the starting center job, which he’d hold for the next three seasons. Linderbaum looked ready for the position switch immediately and developed into one of college football’s best centers. He gave up his remaining eligibility and declared for the 2022 NFL draft.
Iowa’s Tyler Linderbaum is the best center in the 2022 NFL draft. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty…