The Washington Commanders aren’t messing around.
Earlier on Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, they sent franchise pass rusher Montez Sweat to the Chicago Bears. Rather than entertain the idea of a future for Chase Young in Washington, they then packed his bags and traded him to the San Francisco 49ers. Put another way in the simplest terms: Phew. I guess we now know how the Commanders feel about building a team around a defensive line. Even they knew that would be foolish.
Meanwhile, as their defense sits in shambles of late, San Francisco takes a low-risk play at Young, hoping he sands over a unit that struggled for most of October. If it pays off, the 49ers might qualify for Super Bowl 58. If not, well, they can try again next year.
Who won this trade between the Commanders and the 49ers? Let’s break it down.