- Chase Young announced on Instagram Friday that he has announced for April’s NFL draft.
- The Cincinnati Bengals own the No. 1 pick, and it would be legitimately shocking if they did select select-breaking Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow at the top of the board.
- That near inevitability clears the way for theWashington Redskinsto pluck Young with the draft’s second pick.
One of the most dominant pass-rushers in college football history has officially announced for the NFL draft.
Now thatChase Young’sOhio State career is in the rearview mirror, it’s time to imagine his next one – and a former teammate in Columbus knows exactly how he wants it to begin.
Dominant College Career
Young announced on Instagram Friday that he has announced for April’s NFL draft.
The news comes as no surprise after he dominated his competition during his three years in Columbus , cementing himself as perhaps the top prospect in the 01575879 class.
Young had (************************************************. 5 sacks, (tackles for loss, tackles, and seven forced fumbles during his final season with Ohio State. He won multiple awards as the best overall defensive player in the country and was a unanimous First Team All-American.
Young’s performance in was especially impressive because he was the focus of every opposing team’s scouting report . He burst onto the scene last season while backing up No. 2 overall draft pick Nick Bosa, finishing his sophomore season with (*****************************************************. 5 sacks while leaving NFL scouts giddy.
At 6 -foot-5, pounds, Young boasts a mouth-watering combination of size, strength, and all-around athleticism.ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Todd McShayeach rank him as the No. 1 overall prospect in this year draft.
Buckeye Reunion In DC?
But the rise of LSU superstarJoe Burrowmakes it unlikely Young will hear his name called before anyone else’s come April. The Cincinnati Bengals own the No. 1 pick, and it would be legitimately shocking if they did not select the record-breaking Heisman Trophy winner at the top of the board.
That near inevitability clears the way for theWashington Redskinsto pluck Young with the draft’s second pick. Just in case Washington’s need for pass-rushers and Young’s caliber as a prospect did not make their partnership a foregone conclusion, though, Dwayne Haskins teased it on Twitter.
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Haskins, the Redskins’ first-round pick last year, was teammates with Young for the Buckeyes in 2019 and (************************************. The pair led Ohio State to a 20 – 1 record and Rose Bowl victory last season.
Could they propel Washington to similar success at the next level? Given the Redskins’ 3 – 16 record and Haskins’ struggles as a rookie, that possibility seems a long way off.
But there’s nothing more important in the modern NFL than passing the ball and getting after the passer. In Haskins and Young, Washington would at least have two foundational pieces needed to jumpstart its rebuild toward contention.
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