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Redskins Reality Checks: The case for and against taking Chase Young

By Tim Payne

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 07: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after the win against the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Football Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 7, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 34-21. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 07: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after the win against the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Football Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 7, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 34-21. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes pursues Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers in the first half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes pursues Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers in the first half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

The Case for Chase

It’s no secret that Chase Young is widely regarded as the best player in this draft. It’s no secret that he’s been favorable compared to the Bosa brothers and that he dominated solid competition all of 2019.

And the argument that he wasn’t dominant enough in the national semi-final game is absurd. Give me a guy getting 10 pressures while getting double and triple-teamed all game over a guy who falls into a couple sacks any day.

To win in the NFL, you dominance in one or more areas of your team, to go along with a broadly solid roster. You’ve got to have an elite QB or an elite EDGE or an elite offensive line, or an elite secondary.

You don’t build championship teams with a whole team of “average to above average” players.  There have to be some superstars.

And outside of overpaying free agents, the top-five picks in every draft is the most likely place to find elite players.

So the case for drafting Chase Young is simple: He’s elite. Opportunities to add elite players are rare. Pick him.

So why are we even talking about this?

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