Commanders News: Chase Young, 2020 draft, sale vote and defense ranked

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Commanders 2020 NFL Draft regrade

We now have a pretty decent sample size regarding the Washington Commanders' draft picks in 2020 and what their long-term fortunes look like. Some were bigger hits than others, with their choice of Chase Young at No. 2 overall not going according to plan as yet.

When re-grading Washington's 2020 class, Pete Prisco of CBS Sports maintained the B he originally gave the Commanders. Although this probably has more to do with players like Antonio Gibson, Kamren Curl, and James Smith-Williams rather than anything Young's managed to contribute.

"I loved the pick of Young, but who didn't? The injury has changed the trajectory of his career. I questioned trading the second to draft [Montez] Sweat the year before, but Washington nailed that decision. I liked the picks of Gibson and [Saahdiq] Charles since both were on my Better-Than team that year. I also said fourth-round receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden had a chance, but he retired after two seasons with just one catch."

Pete Prisco, CBS Sports

Curl was arguably the best selection of this entire draft in terms of value. Gibson's also been a decent contributor and should excel heading into a contract year within Eric Bieniemy's dynamic offensive scheme.

As for Young, the jury is still out. And after the Commanders opted not to pick up his fifth-year option, time is of the essence.