Ravens' biggest NFL Draft story may be the position they won't solve
This could work out poorly.
Ravens' biggest NFL Draft story may be the position they won't solve originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Baltimore Ravens lost Tyler Linderbaum this offseason.
The superstar center signed with the Las Vegas Raiders . The hope for the Ravens was that they might solve the center of their offensive line during the 2026 NFL Draft. But after a couple of centers were taken in the 140s early in the fifth round, it seems that may not happen.
2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec posted this on X, summing up the situation: So pretty clear now that the Ravens will exit this draft without any clarity to the center position. https://t. co/0SvnhHvoaZ ā Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) April 25, 2026 BEST DRAFT NAMES: Ephesians Prysock | R Mason Thomas | DeVonta Smith | Zxavian Harris This was always going to be tough for Baltimore.
They were never going to get an equivalent to Linderbaum, who is one of the best to play the position. But they need someone adequate. They can't let Lamar Jackson down with too bad a player snapping him the ball and protecting the interior.