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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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ANN ARBOR, MI – NOVEMBER 30: Jeff Okudah #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates a fourth down strop during the fourth quarter of the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ohio State defeated Michigan 56-27. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI – NOVEMBER 30: Jeff Okudah #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates a fourth down strop during the fourth quarter of the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ohio State defeated Michigan 56-27. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

The case to draft another player at No. 2

What if Kyle Smith, Ron Rivera, and the rest of the front office have Chase Young graded out at a 95 or even a 90, and Tua Tagovailoa graded out as a 99? What if the Bengals shock the world and take Chase Young? What if they have Jeff Okudah or Isaiah Simmons graded out as the top defensive player in the draft? Does the positional value of an edge rusher mean they should still take Young?

First of all, in my mind, edge players carry the second-highest positional value after quarterback, so if you’re not taking a QB, the tie goes to the EDGE.

Secondly, the Redskins should be OUT of the QB business until at least the fourth round this year. Ron’s not an offensive guy like Kingsbury in Arizona. The only justification for moving on from Haskins would be if you felt like he had no chance to be successful in your wildly different system.

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But all indications are that Haskins will be a great fit for Scott Turner’s system, and to give up on a first-round quarterback after one season is an incredibly inefficient way to run your team.

The Redskins should not be in a hurry to “compete” this season, so they should be giving Haskins another year before moving before making big decisions about his future.

So, the only way they should take anyone other than Chase Young at No. 2 is if they have that non-QB player graded significantly higher than Young.

But what about the third possibility…the trade back scenario?

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