Patrick Queen figures to be an immediate impact player for the Baltimore Ravens in his rookie season. Despite some people pointing it out, Queen doesn't believe his lack of starts in college will negatively affect him with the Ravens:
“I don't really look at it as a big deal, anything can be fixed with studying,” Queen said, via ESPN's Jamison Hensley. “I'm a student of the game and I plan on asking for a lot of tips, a lot of pointers from those guys that have been there for a long time. I'm going to come in and really just be the best player that I can be.”
During the pre-draft process, the only knock on Queen was his perceived lack of experience at LSU. While at LSU, the standout linebacker starter in just 16 games. As a result of being taken with the No. 28 pick by the Ravens, Queen joined some elite company.
Over the past five NFL Drafts, there have been five linebackers selected in the first round that have logged 16 or fewer starts in college. Besides Queen, three of the four linebackers in that group included T.J. Watt, Leighton Vander-Esch, and Rashaan Evans.
All of those guys have unquestionably proven that their lack of starts in college didn't cause them to falter in the NFL. Queen, who hasn't played a single snap in the NFL, is confident that he can step up for the Ravens next season.
Even with an unusual offseason, Baltimore's first-round selection is doing everything he can to prepare himself to be a starter in 2020.
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