Baltimore Ravens free-agent linebacker Patrick Queen plans to sign a three-year, $41 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to a source. This is a big hit to Baltimore's linebacking corps and a big addition for one of their biggest division rivals after the Ravens declined his fifth-year option. The 24-year-old Queen, the 28th overall pick in 2020 out of LSU, had a career-high 133 tackles (84 solo), 3.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, six QB hits, one interception, six passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 17 regular-season starts in his first Pro Bowl campaign in 2023. That production was good enough to make him a top-15 fantasy linebacker in IDP leagues, and he could just be getting started while joining forces with All-Pro pass-rusher T.J. Watt.
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen is a strong start in Week 10 against a Browns team that runs the ball often. The Browns rank No. 1 with an average of 34.8 rushing attempts per game and 37.7 in the past three games. Those rushing attempts will give Ravens linebackers Queen and Roquan Smith many attempts to stop Browns rushers Jerome Ford and Kareem Hunt. Queen is also well-positioned to potentially make a QB hit or a sack against a Browns quarterback who has a higher-than-average pressure-to-sack rate. Queen is second on the team in tackling, but he is first among Ravens inside linebackers with 3.5 sacks. While Queen is a quality starter most weeks, his Week 10 matchup is especially strong.
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen, who didn't have his fifth-year option picked up by the deadline on Monday, is a trade candidate this offseason. Queen was a disappointment his first two years in the NFL after Baltimore took him 28th overall in 2020. But last year he rebounded with career-highs in tackles (117), solo tackles (79), sacks (five) and interceptions (two) while also recording nine tackles for loss, 14 QB hits, six passes defensed, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 17 starts. The 23-year-old has also started every game in the last three seasons, so if he has another good year for Baltimore in 2023, he could stick around beyond this year. If Queen moves on, this year's third-rounder Trenton Simpson could eventually be Queen's replacement.
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen could be a potential trade candidate, according to The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec. It might be insane to think that the Ravens would trade the former first round pick. However, the Ravens have been dancing around the idea of picking up Queen's fifth-year option. The stud linebacker is going to need an extension soon, but are the Ravens willing to give it to him? They recently signed Roquan Smith to a huge extension. It'll be interesting to see if the organization is willing to give two linebacker hefty extensions. It's also worth noting that the Ravens selected Clemson linebacker Trenton Simpson in the third round of this year's draft. The addition of Simpson might be enough to make Queen expendable. For now, the Ravens will attempt to use all three linebacker on their defense, which could make for a dangerous unit.
Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Patrick Queen, who fell to the Ravens at 28th overall in the first round of the draft, has the instincts and athleticism to start in Week 1. It's unknown if Queen will play on the weak side or in the middle, but either way, he should be starting right away in his rookie season for an already strong Ravens Defense. He has the burst to close running lanes quickly and is also adequate dropping into coverage. Queen has tons of defensive upside, but even if he doesn't become the next Ray Lewis, he should make a case for being owned in deeper IDP leagues immediately.
The Baltimore Ravens selected LSU linebacker Patrick Queen with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday. Queen has game-changing playmaking ability, and he did that in the biggest games during his college career. The Ravens certainly needed linebacker help after losing C.J. Mosley last year and Patrick Onwuasor in free agency this year. Queen isn't the biggest guy, but he has the intangibles and can play sideline to sideline behind a very solid Baltimore defensive line. He could provide the Ravens with tremendous value with this pick. Queen has the smarts and the physical side as well and should make an already strong Ravens defensive unit even better.
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