18th percentile
LB GRADE RECEIPT
Patrick Queen
Pittsburgh Steelers / RILB / Healthy
Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING62.5C
POSITION RANK#66of 78 rated LBs
WHY THIS RATING
Grade components
Rotation-level forecastvalidated one-season baseline
Current form69.0
Player-created value62.5
Next-season projection68.8
Production forecast68.8
Position-relative forecast grade62.5
Model receipt
LB production balances tackling, pressure, non-sack disruption, coverage results, breakups, and missed tackles.
The displayed performance component is recency-weighted across qualifying 2025, 2024, 2023 seasons.
Prospect pedigree and testing are context only; qualifying NFL production is authoritative.
OVR uses the validated one-season baseline because it outperformed the prior composite in the 2024-2025 walk-forward audit.
The non-QB forecast target is next-season position-relative production, not an independent film or talent grade.
2025 PERFORMANCE
Position-specific metrics
74th percentile
48th percentile
20th percentile
40th percentile
67th percentile
34th percentile
51st percentile
62.5 season score1,180 qualifying plays