As expected, the Washington Redskins used their No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to select defensive end Chase Young, from Ohio State. Celebrate accordingly, Redskins fans.
While nearly 100 percent of the football population knew that the Redskins were going to take Young, it is still a great pick that will have a huge impact on the Redskins near and distant future. Young is a dynamic edge rusher who had 16.5 sacks in 14 games during his final season with the Buckeyes, and many believe that he is the best defensive prospect to come out of college in years.
To help decipher just how great of a pick this was, our friends over at USA TODAY’s Draft Wire gave it an ‘A’ grade, noting that it was the easy choice, but one that will prove highly valuable in the years to come.
“A no-brainer pick for Washington,” Draft Wire’s Luke Easterling wrote. “Ron Rivera starts his era with a dynamic pass rusher with Hall of Fame potential.”
With such a high pick in the draft, receiving anything other than an A grade is a massive failure, especially when you’ve had as much time to think about the pick as the Redskins have. Still, with the talent that Young possesses, this pick has a chance to turn into a A+ by the end of his rookie season.
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