Ravens ILB Patrick Queen shares what he's learned about ILB Roquan Smith
The Baltimore Ravens made a wise investment in acquiring standout linebacker Roquan Smith this season. The Ravens got Roquan Smith from the Chicago Bears in a midseason trade for a second-round pick, a fifth-round pick and inside linebacker A.J. Klein.
Since arriving to the team, Smith has quickly acclimated to the Ravens defense and has developed a nice chemistry with fellow inside linebacker Patrick Queen.
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Queen spoke to the media on Tuesday and discussed what he's learned about Smith so far during their time together. He mentioned that Smith has an extremely high motor and gave insight into how Smith carries himself both on and off of the field.
"As a player, he just has a great motor; he doesn't stop," Queen said. "If you watch film, you see every play he runs to the ball non-stop with his hair on fire and really lights somebody up. Then as a guy, [he is] the most talkative guy in the [meeting] room. He's an all-around good guy; a great player, a physical player. How he acts as a person, you wouldn't take him to be such a physical guy, but yes."
This season, Smith has played in five games with the Ravens. He has recorded 36 tackles, two sacks, two passes defended and one interception in his short stint with the organization.
On Sunday, Smith had a key sack against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It helped the Ravens improve to 9-4 this season and maintain a first-place tie with the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC North.
Both Smith and Queen have been playing lights out football over the last few months, especially being able to play alongside one another. The duos' play could lead to a potential Pro Bowl selection based off of what they've done this season.
Paste BN Sports producer Jaylon Thompson contributed to this report.