The Las Vegas Raiders entered free agency with almost more money than they could feasibly spend. But if they were going to overpay for veteran talent on the open market, it had to be for Pro Bowl Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum, who is still just 25 years old.
Well, John Spytek made Raider Nation's wishes come true early in the legal tampering period, as he gave Linderbaum a record-setting contract to come to Las Vegas. The three-year, $81 million deal was enough to sway Linderbaum from a sea of options. Spytek and Klint Kubiak got the job done.