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PATRICK QUEEN
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/AGE
6-foot-0
230 pounds
20 years old
BIG PICTURE
Is it any wonder why the LSU Tigers won the title? Queen is yet another upper-echelon talent from the Tigers' lineup. Didn't become a full-time player until partway through his junior season, but once he established himself he quickly got on the radar with 12 tackles for loss a season ago. Queen has great speed and elite coverage skills that will aid him in the modern NFL. Still has work to do as a tackler.
COMBINE NOTABLES
4.5 40-yard dash (4th)
18 bench reps
35-inch vertical
125-inch broad jump (8th)
VIKINGS' COMPATIBILITY RANKING
1.5 out of 5. Queen may not be high-end enough to merit a luxury-type pick in the first or second round, considering the Vikings' other pressing needs.
HIGHLIGHTS
WHAT DRAFT EXPERTS SAY
Lance Zierlein, NFL.com: "While other Tigers received more attention, Queen has some of the most eye-opening tape of the bunch. He plays fast, physical and with impressive field confidence for a one-year starter. His ability to diagnose and flow are both very rapid, and he operates with excellent body control and balance to gobble up runners as an open-field tackler. His inexperience will show itself in taking on blocks and finding optimal pursuit angles, but that will get cleaned up in time. Queen is next up from LSU's linebacker factory, possessing the same three-down ability to hunt, cover and tackle as those before him. He's an early starter with a sky-high ceiling."
Kyle Crabbs, Draft Network: "Patrick Queen projects well as a starting linebacker in the NFL — he's got the sideline to sideline range to step into a MIKE role and has the impact in pass coverage to serve as a three down linebacker — a critical blend that should significantly help boost his value. Queen isn't a thud linebacker and excels most when he's afforded free range to scrape and flow, but his football IQ does allow him to beat blockers to the spot. He's an impact starter and a viable plug and play rookie."
WHAT PFF SAYS
82.0 coverage grade in 2019 (12th)
13 missed tackles
28 run stops (T-122nd)
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