2020 NFL Re-Draft: Should Washington have taken Justin Herbert over Chase Young?

Hindsight is always 20-20, but does Washington have a bit of buyer’s remorse with Chase Young when QBs like Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa were left on the board?

Hindsight is always 20-20, but is that the case once again for Washington Football fans this year? When taking stock of where things are so far this year, and projecting an outlook on the future, do you think many fans are happy with where things are currently in D.C.? If you could go back and make a few changes, would you?

Specifically, if you could rewrite the 2020 NFL Draft, would Washington still take DE Chase Young with the No. 2 overall pick? Do they feel confident enough in his abilities on the defensive line to pass up on players like Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa, two potentially generational QB talents who have been extremely impressive thus far this year?

According to Pro Football Focus’ Mike Renner, Washington might have a bit of buyer’s remorse on that No. 2 pick, and when you look at the stats, it makes sense why.

Chase Young has been great in Washington thus far, let’s get that out of the way up top. Though his stats may not jump off the page — 18 total tackles and 3.5 sacks — every week we can break down the film and see that teams are routinely putting two or sometimes even three guys up against him in pass-blocking scenarios, showing the respect that he already has in gameplans. However, is he good enough to justify passing on someone like Herbert or Tua?

Granted, nobody saw this type of rookie season coming from Herbert — the Oregon grad is just 1-7 on the year, but has thrown for well over 2,000 yards, has a 19:6 TD-to-interception ratio, and has three touchdowns on the ground as well. As far as Tua goes, it may be a bit too early to tell just what his ceiling is, since he’s only played three games in Miami. However, he is 3-0 in those games with five touchdowns and zero interceptions.

Over in Washington, it appears that the team is once again searching for their franchise QB, someone that they can lean on for the better part of the next decade. In Los Angeles and Miami, they found theirs in the draft, after Washington passed up on both players to find Young, who is a generational edge-rusher, but did not come at a position of need.

We have no doubt that Young’s career will continue to blossom, but it’s always fair to ask the question: Did Washington make a mistake passing up on a QB in 2020?

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