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Five biggest storylines to watch during Washington Football Team’s training camp

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Football Team walks off the field after the New York Jets defeated the Redskins 34-17 at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Football Team walks off the field after the New York Jets defeated the Redskins 34-17 at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 07: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes lines up against the Wisconsin Badgers during 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 lines up against the Wisconsin Badgers during 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) /

4. How Chase Young looks in his first training camp

Since the start of 2020, Washington fans have been hearing about just how good Chase Young is. Once they were locked into the No. 2 overall pick, it felt like they were locked into the Ohio State pass rusher.

Lo and behold, they did follow the draft philosophy that was so common from Ron Rivera’s time with the Carolina Panthers. They took the best player available regardless of position at No. 2 overall. And that was Young.

To this point, Washington fans have been robbed of a chance to see Young do anything other than practice on his own. Rookie camps were canceled. So were OTAs. But with training camp here, the talented pass rusher will finally be going up against other NFL-caliber talents. And once that happens, it will give everyone a better idea of exactly what to expect from Young as a rookie.

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Young did notch a whopping 16.5 sacks during his final collegiate season at Ohio State. He figures to challenge for double-digit sacks as a rookie, provided that he can stay healthy. But in camp, he’ll be competing for playing time with Montez Sweat and Ryan Kerrigan as edge rushers in the 4-3 defense. All three will play sizable roles for the squad but if Young can quickly emerge as the top option of that group, that should be an indication of what’s to come in 2020.

Conversely, if Young doesn’t quite live up to expectations or takes a little bit more time to get acclimated after missing his rookie offseason, he could begin his career as the third man in that rotation. That seems like a far less likely scenario given Young’s pass-rushing prowess, but it can’t be counted out.

Soon enough, we’ll get to see Chase Young in action and we’ll be able to stop hypothesizing what he should do. Soon, it will be about what Young is doing on the field. And that’s a welcome addition to all Washington fans that are excited to see what the team has in the No. 2 overall selection.

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