It’s easy to get swept up in the selection of Chase Young with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but it’s important that fans of the Washington Football Team don’t let his shine get too bright, especially when there are so many other players that deserve shine on the defensive line in Washington.
It was just over a year ago when DE Montez Sweat was drafted in Washington, another first-round pick to go along with the ultra-talented depth of the defensive front. While much of this summer has been focused on Young, who many expect to be a generational talent at the position, Sweat has been able to fly under the radar. However, with the 2020 season fast approaching, he may pop up and surprise a lot of people who forgot just how good he was.
Asked about Montez Sweat, Ron Rivera breaks out a smile.
"It's pretty exciting, he's a tremendously gifted athlete"— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) August 10, 2020
When talking to the media on Monday, Rivera admitted that his staff in Carolina was very high on Sweat in the draft, so it’s understandable that the new coach in Washington is excited to get to work with a bigtime player like the former Mizzou star. With defenses focusing on trying to stimy a Chase Young rookie showcase this season, don’t be surprised to see Sweat get off the ball and wreck the opposite side of the line. We saw a bit of what he could do in 2019, and with some diluted attention thanks to additional talent, the sky is the limit for this defensive front.
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