The Baltimore Ravens have seen a variety of key gamers miss time as a result of accidents over the previous couple seasons. No absence has been extra distinguished than star quarterback Lamar Jackson, although, who was unavailable for the ultimate 5 video games of each 2021 and 2022.

The Ravens received simply two of those contests with out Jackson within the lineup, reinforcing his standing because the group’s most necessary participant. Other than the franchise signal-caller, nevertheless, which different Ravens’ participant profiles as essentially the most indispensable?

In response to CBS Sports activities’ Cody Benjamin, rising sophomore Tyler Linderbaum is that particular person for the 2023 season. Benjamin just lately listed one participant, a non-quarterback, that every group can’t afford to lose this upcoming marketing campaign. Final yr’s No. 25 general decide was his alternative for Baltimore.

“New WR Odell Beckham Jr. is already an damage danger, however Lamar Jackson’s chief concern in 2023 is staying on the sphere,” Benjain wrote. “Linderbaum was an underrated rookie cog up entrance, and he’s instrumental to their floor assault because the QB of the road.”

Linderbaum is actually instrumental the Ravens’ dashing assault up entrance and after a powerful rookie season, one other step ahead in 12 months 2 is life like. He earned All-Rookie group recognition and began all 17 video games, grading out extremely notably as a run-blocker.

The Ravens misplaced depth behind Linderbaum in free company when Trystan Colon signed with the New York Jets. Whereas Patrick Mekari is a certified backup possibility, he’s additionally the group’s fast step-in possibility at each guard and sort out as nicely. Due to this fact, Linderbaum’s availability now turns into solely extra necessary this upcoming season

You might make a case for different gamers like Ronnie Stanley, Mark Andrews, or Marlon Humphrey as particularly indispensable, as nicely. Humphrey particularly is a powerful honorable point out given the query marks at cornerback past him.