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Redskins: Arguments for and against Chase Young at No. 2 overall

By Conor Forrest

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 23: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes warms up before a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 23: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes warms up before a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Defensive end Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tigers defeated the Buckeyes 29-23. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Defensive end Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tigers defeated the Buckeyes 29-23. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Pro-Chase Young argument

You could write a book on the upside and future that Chase Young has in front of him. It takes a few minutes of film to notice a few things.

His speed, combined with his size and power, is remarkable. At 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, he can do just about anything you could ask for from a defensive end. The first and most significant attribute to his game is power. Young’s power enables him to be a defensive Swiss army knife. He plays the role of run stuffer and pass rusher at the same time. His ability to move the line of scrimmage at the point of attack is hard not to notice. Furthermore, his ability to work on such a low pad level for his height and natural feel for positioning makes him an incredibly unique prospect.

The second-biggest attribute to Chase Young’s game is his incredible speed. In a time where the NFL is faster than ever before, speed is vital to stopping offenses. With his speed, Young makes turning corners and beating pass blockers look easy. He plays screens with athleticism and anticipation, and can simply run people down from all sides. Few players on earth have that combination, and Chase Young being one of them makes taking him at No. 2 an easy decision, right?

The Redskins aren’t a one-year fix. The secondary won’t be patched up in one offseason. It will take a few years for the Redskins to really see themselves as competitive. Having a low number of draft picks this year still gives them a generational talent in Chase Young and a few picks to help rebuild areas of weakness. They should take Young without blinking, and give him leaders like Jon Allen and Landon Collins to help grow. Jack Del Rio and Ron Rivera will be chomping at the bit to watch what the Redskins front seven can be. The other holes on the team will be filled in time, and with a healthy amount of cap space to use and roll over to next year, Chase Young is the perfect building block for the future.

Are you sold yet? Let’s make an argument against taking Young.

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