Both LBs look so promising
Queen needs to attack downhill harder in the running game - he allows OL to get on him a bit too much and he's slighter than most so he'll get swallowed up if he lets them get on him - but when he stays clean he's blazing fast and mirrors backs really well in coverage - also seems to have a pretty nice feel for the zones and had the speed to stay with Landry running full speed across the field (great ball gave him no chance at the PBU)
Malik is everything we thought he was - an absolute steal - he comes downhill like a battering ram - sent at least 2 OL on Sunday to the floor while coming downhill to fill his gaps - has a nice feel for coverage too - doesnt have the flashy athleticism that Queen has and also his footwork isnt particularly clean right now but he has a good feel for it and uses his length to great effect - drops into good spots
we're probably gonna see a continuation moving forwards too - Harrison will likely grade out higher than Queen on PFF and Queen will likely make more splash plays and play more snaps
it's pretty clear that both guys are basically starting - LJ Fort and Chris Board played some snaps and Fort was listed as the starter (and eventually outsnapped Harrison) but Harrison was on the field for the first snap and played a lot of the snaps early
I think we'll probably continue to see Fort and Harrison rotate based on situations
i was watching those 2 heavy, and i was finding myself extremely disappointed in queen up until we started blitzing him, and when we started doing that i was immediately like damn, thats why we drafted him. harrison though, at no point aside from the horrible crash on the backside of a stretch run, did i feel disappointed, i felt like he looked like the more nfl ready LB in his first game action and he was playing very well, i saw lots of physicality, he was very fluid in his movement, he took on blockers with ease, and he made a few jarring hits.
this duo is gonna be the best in the league in a few years.
also LJ fort is mad underrated, hes such a great open field tackler