If the Washington Redskins were to take their current roster into the 2020 season without another addition — be it from the draft or free agency — their defensive front would be pretty solid.
Now add the expected pick of DE Chase Young to the mix, and you’ve got a highly-encouraging front four that will make life easy for the rest of the defense. That’s the mindset that many of the new additions to the Redskins have going into the 2020 offseason, knowing that they will likely get the chance to play alongside Young in the coming months. For players like FS Sean Davis and CB Ronald Darby, they know that adding Young to the mix will only make their jobs easier.
“Hopefully we grab him and bring that pressure,” Redskins safety Sean Davis said, via ESPN. “I hope he can make some noise, put some pressure on the quarterback and make him throw some ducks in the air, make it easy for us on the back end.”
Not only will Young’s presence in the backfield result in more errant throws, but it will also allow the secondary to bait the QB more, resulting in an increased interception rate.
“I mean, it can do a lot,” Darby said. “The quicker you can get the ball out of the QB’s hands, the more aggressive you can play as a DB and things like that. If you trust your front to provide that pressure, it allows you to play more aggressive with things and [be] more comfortable.”
Nearly every fan of the Redskins is in agreement over their desired draft pick, and now we’re hearing from some of the players as well. Chase Young is the likely choice, and it will greatly improve an already solid defense if it happens.
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