If there was a defensive accolade to earn, chances are Chase Young of The Ohio State Buckeyes earned it. These honors included the Chuck Bednarik Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year, a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, a unanimous All-American selection, etc. … Young is so blessed with talent that it’s actually a question who’s a more NFL-ready prospect coming out of college between him and former Ohio State teammate DE Nick Bosa, who was drafted No. 2 overall in last year’s draft by the San Francisco 49ers and won the 2019 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Could Young be a gamechanger like Bosa? He has all the tools, but let’s discuss the odds of when he is drafted and what team he be selected by.
2020 NFL Draft odds: Chase Young’s draft position
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday, March 22 at 3:35 p.m. ET.
| DRAFT POSITION | OVER | UNDER |
| 2.5 | +220 | -304 |
The two most important things in today’s NFL are protecting the quarterback and getting to the quarterback. When a team is on the clock and there’s an elite prospect at quarterback, EDGE rusher or defensive end that is a consensus good pick, then it’s imperative it selects that player. Every mock draft on the internet has the Cincinnati Bengals drafting LSU Tigers QB Joe Burrow No. 1 overall, but Young is that good of a pass-rushing prospect.
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, Young is a manchild who spent his final season in college football throwing around student-athletes. He had one less sack last season (16.5 in 12 games) than Bosa had his whole college career (17.5 in 29 games). Young’s seven forced fumbles tied for first in the country and was more than Von Miller, Jadeveon Clowney and both Bosa brothers combined for in their final college football seasons – former Buckeye DE Joey Bosa was the No. 3 overall pick in 2016.
Since there isn’t an obvious second can’t-miss quarterback in this draft and Young is every bit as good as previous pass rushers to get drafted in the top two of the draft, BET UNDER 2.5 (-304).
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Chase Young’s likely landing spot
The Washington Redskins, who hired coach Ron Rivera to replace Jay Gruden, have the No. 2 pick in this draft. Riverboat Ron obtained his nickname by going for it on fourth downs during his coaching tenure with the Carolina Panthers over the previous nine seasons. But his Carolina teams have typically been defensive-minded, which makes sense as Rivera was a Chicago Bears linebacker from 1984-92. Rivera’s Panthers finished in the top 10 in sacks six times and top five four times.
BetMGM‘s odds for the Redskins to draft Young is -223. BetMGM listed odds for eight other teams to draft Young.
| TEAM | ODDS | TEAM | ODDS |
| Detroit Lions | +250 | New York Giants | +600 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | +1400 | Los Angeles Chargers | +1600 |
| Miami Dolphins | +2200 | Carolina Panthers | +2600 |
| Arizona Cardinals | +3400 | Jacksonville Jaguars | +3400 |
While last year’s first-round draft pick for Redskins, QB Dwayne Haskins, might not be long for that job, there isn’t buzz that they’ll draft Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa No. 2. Maybe Rivera has confidence that he’ll be able to get Haskins on the proper professional trajectory. Aside from being traded a king’s ransom for the No. 2 pick, the Redskins will be drafting Chase Young. So bet the UNDER 2.5 (-304).
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