Patrick Queen turned in a solid outing anchored by sharp downhill triggers and physical coverage disruption, though a few coverage lapses and open-field misses kept his overall mark grounded.
Queen excelled as a run defender (75 facet grade), consistently scraping clean into creases to stop Chase Brown (Q3 11:43) and blowing up a late screen for a 4-yard loss (Q4 02:00). In coverage, he generated high-impact stops in the third quarter with a jarring hit to force a third-down incompletion (Q3 10:17) and a diving pass breakup against Drew Sample (Q3 09:40). However, coverage inconsistencies held that facet to a 68, driven by slipping on a Joe Burrow scramble conversion (Q3 12:29) and missing an open-field tackle on Ja'Marr Chase (Q4 02:08). Queen also added value on limited pass rushes, generating quick pressure on a timed B-gap blitz (Q3 01:15).
Strengths
Downhill trigger and closing burst
Disruption at the catch point
A-gap and B-gap run fitting
Weaknesses
Open-field tackle consistency
Squeezing intermediate zone windows
Shedding climbing interior blockers
Plays that moved the grade
+1.5Q3 10:17, 3rd & 2Delivered a jarring hit at the catch point on Samaje Perine to force a fourth-down incompletion.
+1.5Q3 09:40, 1st & 10Drove downhill into the middle hook zone to produce a diving pass breakup intended for Drew Sample.
-1Q4 02:08, 1st & 10Allowed a completion behind his zone drop and missed a tackle in the open field on a 17-yard gain.
Every graded snap · 22 wins or losses, 38 routine
+1Q1 09:48 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseQuickly decodes the zone flow, avoids the lead block of Ja'Marr Chase, and wraps up Brown at the line of scrimmage.
+0.3Q1 07:20 · 2 & 9 · CoverageQuickly diagnoses the slant from his middle linebacker spot, breaks on the football, and finishes the stop with Ramsey.
+0.5Q1 00:46 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads run instantly, scrapes cleanly toward the playside B-gap, and arrives to assist on the gang tackle.
+1.3Q2 12:56 · 1 & 10 · CoverageDiagnoses the flat pass instantly, rallying downhill with outstanding burst to finish the tackle at the line of scrimmage.
+0.5Q2 12:13 · 2 & 10 · CoverageDemonstrates rapid lateral burst to the flat to combine with Dean on the physical tackle.
-0.5Q2 06:59 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets reached and walled off by center Ted Karras climbing to the second level, unable to plug the primary crease.
+1Q2 05:31 · 2 & 10 · CoverageReads Burrow's eyes, triggers downhill rapidly toward the flat, and makes a solo stop on Hudson to prevent the first down.
-0.5Q2 01:40 · 1 & 10 · CoverageDrops deep with the crossing route and fails to close quickly on Brown catching the checkdown underneath his zone.
+0.5Q2 01:15 · 1 & 10 · CoverageExecutes his underneath zone drop, reads Burrow's throw, and flies to the ball carrier to combine with Brisker for the stop.
+0.3Q2 00:43 · 3 & 1 · Run defenseFlowed quickly over top of the defensive line to assist Wilson in halting Brown's forward progress.
+0.5Q3 14:53 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseScrapes cleanly past the line wash, squares up the running back in the hole, and makes the secure tackle after a 6-yard gain.
-0.5Q3 14:17 · 2 & 4 · Run defenseGets cut off by climbing left guard Dylan Fairchild and cannot scrape over the top to assist on the edge.
-1Q3 12:29 · 2 & 2 · CoverageLoses footing and falls down on the midfield logo at the start of Burrow's scramble, vacating the middle lane and conceding the first down.
+1Q3 11:43 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads run immediately, triggers downhill into the A-gap, and meets Chase Brown near the line to finish the tackle.
+1.5Q3 10:17 · 3 & 2 · CoverageReads Burrow's eyes, closes rapidly on Perine's angle route, and delivers a jarring hit at the catch point to force 4th down.
+1.5Q3 09:40 · 1 & 10 · CoverageReads Burrow's intentions instantly, drives downhill into the throwing lane, and makes a diving pass breakup on Drew Sample.
-0.5Q3 02:37 · 1 & 10 · CoverageDrops into the intermediate middle zone but fails to squeeze the throwing window as Higgins cuts right behind him.
+0.5Q3 01:54 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseScrapes aggressively over the top of the block combo to arrive at the ball carrier and finish the stop.
+1.5Q3 01:15 · 2 & 10 · Pass rushTimed his blitz precisely through the B-gap to get into Burrow's face in under two seconds, forcing an immediate incomplete throw.
+0.5Q4 07:51 · 3 & 2 · CoverageShoots the A-gap forcefully, takes on the back's block, and redirects to pursue Burrow to the outside.
-1Q4 02:08 · 1 & 10 · CoverageAllows the reception behind his zone drop and then dives and misses the tackle in the open field.
+1.5Q4 02:00 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseRead Burrow's eyes and the checkdown instantly, attacked downhill with tremendous burst, and stopped Chase Brown in his tracks for a 4-yard loss.