When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Patrick Queen to a three-year, $41 million-dollar contract this offseason, they were expecting him to be an immediate starter and leader in the middle of the defense. Queen is coming off a Pro Bowl season for the Ravens in which he recorded 133 tackles, and the 24-year-old should just be beginning his prime years. However, some discussion has circulated — mostly from frustrated Ravens fans – that Queen needs the assistance of his former All-Pro linebacker teammate Roquan Smith in order to maintain his excellence.
Mark Kaboly of The Athletic joined the Pat McAfee show on Tuesday, and he praised Queen, labeling him an “A+ player.