VIDEO: Lamar Jackson's NFL Player Comp for Patrick Queen is the Single Greatest Raven of All Time
By Adam Weinrib
Yes, the Baltimore Ravens really did dominate the AFC in the 2019 regular season, earn a pick at the end of the first round, and THEN take a studly linebacker with their back-of-the-pack selection. B'more got a national champion out of LSU in Patrick Queen, and quarterback Lamar Jackson and wideout Hollywood Brown had some remarkably high praise for their new defensive addition at the very moment the pick came in. You ready to live up to expectations, "Ray Lewis Jr."?
"Ray Lewis Jr., okay!!" Yes, that's the energy LJ is bringing on Day 1, even if it's a semi-obvious pump-up technique for the young Bayou Bengal.
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta called the selection a "no-brainer" in the aftermath, and we're inclined to agree. After losing standout LB CJ Mosley in free agency, Queen fills a clear hole at inside 'backer, and he seems likely to fill it well. Plus, there are certain title-winning intangibles that can help prospects go above and beyond. What better year to take your first LSU Tiger, after all?
In the words of LJ and Hollywood, "He's got that look in his eye," indeed.