2020 NFL Mock Draft: Pre-Combine mock with Redskins trading down
Edge Rusher. Detroit Lions. Chase Young. 3. player. 50.
This would seemingly be close to Chase Young’s floor. The only way he could fall to No. 4 is if both the Redskins and Lions trade out of their slots and allow quarterback-needy teams a chance to move up and grab a passer.
That said, I don’t think that the Lions would pass on Young in this scenario. The team has a defensive-minded head coach in Matt Patricia and needs a true complement on the defensive line for Trey Flowers.
Young is one of the most dynamic prospects in this draft and he may well be the No. 1 player overall. He was hyper-productive during his time at Ohio State, and logged a whopping 16.5 sacks in his final year with the Buckeyes. He has excellent speed, burst, get-off, and knows how to use his hands to make life difficult for opposing tackles.
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At the NFL level, Young should perennially be a double-digit sack artist. After all, he had at least 10.5 sacks in each of his two seasons as a primary starter at Ohio State. So, why shouldn’t he find success at the next level? He’s somewhat similar to Myles Garrett, and we’ve seen what he’s capable of doing at the point of attack.
Again, Young could well be off the board at this point if the Redskins don’t trade down. And if the ‘Skins stay put, the Lions may move this pick to acquire more assets and accelerate their rebuild.
There also remains an outside chance that the Lions could target a quarterback in the upcoming draft given the uncertain future of Matthew Stafford, who dealt with a bad back last year. If they like Tua enough, could they take him here? Or better yet, trade up with the Redskins to ensure they get him? The latter would be the ideal scenario for almost every Washington fan, especially if they can recoup a second-round pick in the process, but we’ll see what ends up happening.