Patrick Queen

Patrick Queen

25-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Pittsburgh Steelers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Queen began his career as an early-down player and as a significant liability in coverage, though he's reshaped his game the last two seasons to become more well-rounded. His strengths are likely to always be centered around rushing the passer and stopping the run, but his ability to cover running backs and tight ends has progressed enough to keep him on the field more consistently. That's been reflected in his snap count, which has risen every, reaching its peak at 2023 with a mark of 1,073. After spending four years in Baltimore, Queen signed with AFC North rival Steelers in the offseason and will be counted on to lead the middle of the team's defense. It would come as no surprise if his snap and tackle count take another jump in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $41 million contract with the Steelers in March of 2024.
Piles up 13 stops
LBPittsburgh Steelers
October 14, 2024
Queen recorded 13 tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Raiders.
ANALYSIS
Queen is heating up with 37 tackles (18 solo) over the last four games. The 2020 first-round pick posted at least 98 tackles in each of his first four seasons in the league, including a career-best 133 stops last year with the Ravens. He'll remain an excellent IDP option moving forward.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers 2024 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

471100%
18199%
43292%
16691%
22047%
8547%
21245%
9954%
16735%
6134%
13729%
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9219%
6435%
204%
2011%
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116%
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11%
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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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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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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Leads team in tackles
LBPittsburgh Steelers
September 23, 2024
Queen registered eight tackles (four solo) and a pass deflection in Pittsburgh's 20-10 win over the Chargers on Sunday.
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Ready for Week 2
LBPittsburgh Steelers
September 13, 2024
Queen (groin) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Broncos, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
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Sits out practice
LBPittsburgh Steelers
Groin
September 12, 2024
Queen (groin) did not practice Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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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.
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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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Left money on table
LBPittsburgh Steelers
May 27, 2024
Queen accepted less guaranteed money to sign with the Steelers compared to other offers he received, as he's focused on winning, Bobby Kownack of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 24-year-old linebacker signed a three-year, $41 million contract with Pittsburgh this offseason, but only $13.84 million is fully guaranteed. Queen indicated on a Steelers podcast last week that he got offers with an average annual value of as much as $17 million, but not from teams built to win in 2024. "For me, the difference was like $4 or $5 million," Queen said. "I'm looking at it like, I've never been on a losing team before, and then I also don't want to be a part of anything being rebuilt because I'm trying to win now. ... I'm really just trying to win right now, get that out the way and then get paid later." Queen spent the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Steelers' NFC North rivals, the Ravens, playing every game and averaging 113.5 tackles per year.
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