Patrick Queen

Patrick Queen

24-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Pittsburgh Steelers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Ravens' recent moves in their linebacker corps suggest that Queen will need to up his play to remain part of the team's long-term plans. The 2020 first-rounder's fifth-year option was declined this spring and the Ravens swung for the fences by acquiring Roquan Smith last season and drafting Trenton Simpson. Queen should still have the inside track at one of the starting inside LB spots and his improvements last year were noteworthy. He logged a career-best 117 tackles and five sacks while boosting his coverage ability by holding opposing QBs to a 69.1 rating when targeting him after previously hovering around 100. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $41 million contract with the Steelers in March of 2024.
Headed to Pittsburgh
LBPittsburgh Steelers
March 12, 2024
Queen is slated to ink a three-year, $41 million contract with the Steelers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Queen had some rough patches in his first two NFL seasons, but he's now coming off back-to-back standout campaigns with Baltimore and set to bring his talents to a division rival after the Ravens declined to pick up his fifth-year option. The 2020 first-round pick tallied a career-high 133 tackles across 17 regular-season games in 2023, plus six pass breakups, 3.5 sacks and one interception, all while operating as a true every-down player in Baltimore's defense. The star off-ball linebacker will join forces with fellow standouts T.J. Watt (knee) and Alex Highsmith to form what looks like the NFL's best LB corps and a unit which the Steelers defense can build its identity around.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers 2023 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

93181%
88377%
59852%
41937%
34630%
30927%
27024%
20118%
16815%
15313%
212%
10%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Patrick Queen's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
232 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.50 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.0 in
 
Broad Jump
125 in
 
Bench Press
18 reps
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
31.63 in
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
On Houston's radar
LBBaltimore Ravens
March 11, 2024
Queen is drawing interest from the Texans, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The linebacker spent the first four seasons of his career in Baltimore after being selected in the first round of the 2020 Draft, topped 100 tackles three times. The Ravens didn't pick up his fifth-year option, though, and Queen became a free agent this offseason. Houston lost Blake Cashman and Denzel Perryman to free agency this year as well and as a result have over 1,100 defensive snaps to replace at linebacker. The Texans did sign Azeez Al-Shaair on Monday to a three-year deal, but they are likely still in the market for more help at the position.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
2020
Queen enters his third season looking to improve after a middling 2021. His coverage remained a liability last season as he allowed a 67.7 percent completion rate along with a whopping 8.2 YPA while being credited with allowing two touchdown receptions. Playing time won't be an issue for him and he should still challenge for the 100-tackle mark. It's possible that working with new defensive coordinator, Mike MacDonald unlocks the potential that the Ravens saw in Queen when they spent a first-round pick on him in 2020.
Although he struggled at times as a rookie last season and had his playing time tinkered with in the second half, Queen was still impressive for his age. He turned 21 in training camp yet still started Week 1 and produced 106 tackles on just 858 snaps. He's still young, but Queen should be a step ahead of where he was in 2020, and he should play something closer to 1,100 snaps than 850. With 4.50 speed and the ability to produce tackles, sacks and interceptions, Queen has major upside despite his slightly uncertain floor.
Queen will be an immediate upgrade for the Ravens, both in terms of run defense and especially in terms of coverage. That's perfectly fine for where the NFL is headed - killer coverage linebackers like Eric Kendricks and Fred Warner are incredibly valuable in the modern NFL. Unfortunately for IDP purposes, this type of linebacker might carry a bit of a cap to their upside. They are largely good because they don't allow passes to be completed near them, so they don't get the same level of tackle opportunity that a lesser coverage linebacker would. This already showed up in Queen's LSU stats, where last year he totaled 85 tackles - third on the team behind fellow rookie linebacker Jacob Phillips and even safety JaCoby Stevens. Queen is an athletic, instinctive playmaker who should get his share of plays in coverage and as a blitzer. But he just might struggle to exceed the 110-tackle mark regularly, just as in Kendricks' case.
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Continues upward trajectory in '23
LBBaltimore Ravens
January 22, 2024
Queen finished the regular season with a career-high 133 tackles to go with six pass breakups, 3.5 sacks and one interception. He appeared in all 17 games and played a career-high 1,073 snaps.
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Will be available Saturday
LBBaltimore Ravens
January 4, 2024
Queen (shoulder) does not carry an injury designation into Saturday's game versus the Steelers.
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Estimated as limited Tuesday
LBBaltimore Ravens
Shoulder
January 2, 2024
Queen (shoulder) was estimated as limited on Tuesday's practice report.
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Gets first pick of season
LBBaltimore Ravens
December 26, 2023
Queen tallied seven tackles (two solo) and one interception in the Ravens' 33-19 victory over the 49ers in Week 16.
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Seven tackles in win
LBBaltimore Ravens
November 28, 2023
Queen recorded seven tackles (five solo), forced a fumble and deflected a pass in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Chargers.
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