Three things the Redskins can learn from 2020 Super Bowl participants
By Ian Cummings
No. 1 – Star players can change teams
The 49ers and Chiefs both drastically benefitted from star players changing the complexion of their respective contests.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes put together another MVP-caliber performance against the Titans, scoring four total touchdowns in an unstoppable showing, while edge rusher Nick Bosa terrorized Aaron Rodgers and killed a crucial drive single-handedly, preventing the Packers passing game from serving as a module for Green Bay to keep up.
The Super Bowl participants of 2020 needed full team efforts to get to this point, but without their stars, they wouldn’t have had as many players capable of making a game-changing difference when they needed to. Mahomes engineered offensive brilliance against a stout Titans defense, producing in any way possible, while Bosa rendered Aaron Rodgers, one of the legendary comeback quarterbacks of our time, inert.
The Redskins have a good amount of team needs, but the impact of a potential star player can’t be lost on them. If the Redskins feel that a player available to them, such as Chase Young, has a chance to impact the game in such a way, then they’d do best not to overthink that decision. Star players can change teams, and in crucial moments where a spark needs to be found, those are the players you can count on the most.
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Whether the Redskins decide that Chase Young, or someone else, is worthy of the “star player” moniker, remains to be seen. The Redskins have a few months to decide. But with the No. 2 overall pick, they have a chance to get a potentially game-changing edge rusher, just as San Francisco did. And it could be a move that ultimately expedites their rebuild and eventual success.