Add a top inside linebacker to the list of players that have met with the Green Bay Packers ahead of the 2020 draft.
According to Jordan Reid of The Draft Network, LSU linebacker Patrick Queen has already had a virtual meeting with the Packers.
Queen (6-0, 225) produced 85 tackles, 12 tackles for losses, three sacks and an interception for LSU as the Tigers went on to win the National Championship in 2019.
At the combine, Queen ran the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds, hit 35″ in the vertical leap and did 18 reps on the bench press.
The Packers have a need at inside linebacker, and Queen – who sits prominently among the second tier of linebackers behind Isaiah Simmons – could be available at No. 30 overall in the first round.
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com believes Queen could have Thomas Davis-like value at the next level.
“Queen is next up from LSU’s linebacker factory, possessing the same three-down ability to hunt, cover and tackle as those before him. He’s an early starter with a sky-high ceiling,” Zierlein wrote.
The Packers lost Blake Martinez and B.J. Goodson in free agency but signed veteran Christian Kirksey. Mike Pettine’s defense still needs an influx of speed and playmaking ability at the position.
Queen was one of the 58 players invited by the NFL to participate virtually in the draft, signifying his place among the top prospects.
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