So the market is saying, "Queen was a SYSTEM Linebacker!" ?
We have "System QB's", so why not System Linebackers? I never thought Queen was all that great, basically on par with Jordyn Brooks, a decent LB who played a role well, but not exactly Fred Warner. Queen's stock sure went up when Roquan Smith came on board and MM became his coordinator. Queen got an above-market contract for his skills, and MAY be a good fit with the Steelers, we'll see. Brooks got $10M per year vs. Queen's $14M. I'm glad the Hawks didn't sign Queen to once again overpay a middling-good talent. Leonard Williams is a better investment. Kudos to the JS and MM team.
FYI Fred Warner gets $19M per season. I'd take Warner at $19M over Queen at $14M.