Chase Young is a player that could transcend a franchise, and teams are rumored to be starting to call about the availability of the No. 2 overall pick, currently held by the Washington Redskins.
Young is considered by many to be the best player in the draft; however, given his position, Young is expected to go second behind former Ohio State quarterback Joe Burrow.
The Buckeyes’ single-season sack leader, Young is a hot commodity, and the Redskins have apparently been receiving offers for the pick, one that doesn’t seem likely to switch teams.
That said, one team that is looking to trade up for Young reportedly the Atlanta Falcons.
Falcons been aggressive this week in calling teams high up, including trying to get all the way to #2 for Chase Young. WASH hasn’t seemed to entertain offers to get out @NFLonFOX
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) April 23, 2020
Slowly losing ground in the NFC South, a division that saw Teddy Bridgewater switch teams to Carolina, the addition of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to Tampa Bay, and the signing of Emmanuel Sanders to New Orleans, the Falcons must make a significant move to improve or be left at the bottom yet again.
At 6-foot, 5-inches, and 265 pounds, Young is an absolute monster. Notching 16.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss his junior season, there’s no doubt his dominance will transfer to the next level.
For now, we aren’t positive what the value of the pick is, but we know whatever Atlanta was offering in their “aggressive” pursuit didn’t seem to be good enough.