Ravens insider defends Patrick Queen amid unfair criticism

The Baltimore media has been relentless in its criticism of Patrick Queen since he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in March. The main argument is that Queen won’t be the same player without Roquan Smith by his side.

“I don’t know if (the queen) can be THE “He’s a guy without Roquan Smith. … I think Steelers nation is going to be a little disappointed,” Rob Long of 1.057 The Fan in Baltimore said on 93.7 The Fan in March.

In 2023, Queen played in all 17 games, totaling 133 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, six quarterback hits, six passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble. He was named to the All-Pro second team and was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl, his first career honor in each category.

“He’s a former first-round pick who’s struggled,” SumerSports’ Eric Eager said of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko. Minced ham and football “And then they brought in a guy like Roquan Smith to help him, and Patrick Queen was able to shine. … Can he thrive in a linebacker room where he’s going to have to be the best now? He struggled in that role in Baltimore. Can he emerge? He’s still a young guy.”