The New York Giants have done their best to wade the coronavirus pandemic waters, resorting to virtual meetings with prospects through Zoom and FaceTime.
Such will be the case this week when they meet with LSU linebacker Patrick Queen via the Facebook video calling service.
Queen is a prospect touched on here at Giants Wire multiple times, most recently being projected to Big Blue in John Fennelly’s mock draft. He’s also a name we’ve tossed around as part of a group of players who could land in New York in Round 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Here’s what Fennelly had to say:
I know the Giants just signed Blake Martinez, but Queen is a stud that we just couldn’t let get past us. Again, it’s about time the Giants had some linebackers to hang their hat on. Queen is comparable to Thomas Davis in many ways.
And for comparison purposes, here’s a quick elevator pitch from Draft Wire:
Queen is a rangy, sideline-to-sideline linebacker with top-notch athleticism and quick processing abilities. His value in coverage and his ability to chase down ball-carriers in space make him a very intriguing three-down defender at the next level. He’s a bit of a one-year wonder, but his 2019 tape looked like that of an impact starter in the pros.
There is some obvious risk that accompanies Queen, but his upside is off the charts. If the Giants are able to land a stud offensive tackle in Round 1 and then snag Queen in Round 2, it would be hard to criticize general manager Dave Gettleman.
