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Big sports bettor wagers $55,000 on Chase Young to win Defensive Rookie of the Year

There are high expectations for Chase Young in his rookie season, and one bettor is putting their money where their mouth is with confidence.

With the NFL season just a couple of weeks away, many sports bettors are starting to place their wagers across the country with a number of futures bets in their sights.

One of the bigger bets that was placed recent came from New Jersey, where someone put down a whopping $55,000 on Washington’s Chase Young to win the Defensive Rookie of the Year award at +220 odds. If you plug that into a betting calculator, a win on that bet would pay out $176,000 before taxes.

While the dollar amount may be a bit shocking, it’s not a surprise to see the confidence in Young’s ability to have a stellar rookie season start to grow. After a legendary college career, Young has been a stand-out already in practice, and he seems to be transitioning well to the NFL.

We don’t know who this big-bettor is, but I think I can speak for everyone in Washington when I wish them the best of luck in their wagering on this one.

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Is Chase Young a lock for the Defensive Rookie of the Year award?

Chase Young may be the best player in the 2020 draft class, and his fit with the Redskins defense has him set up to win DROY in a landslide.

It was largely agreed upon that Washington Redskins DE Chase Young was not only the best defensive prospect, but best overall prospect in the 2020 NFL Draft. With the No. 2 overall pick, the Redskins added Young to an already stout defensive line, immediately putting him in a position to succeed by surrounding him with highly-capable players who will take some attention away from him.

With the team as a whole still not expected to be world-beaters in 2020, many are looking to individual awards to find something to celebrate, and Young’s name atop the candidates for Defensive Rookie of the Year is something to watch. So is Young a lock to win that award, and who else is in the running? Here are a few of the names to keep an eye on, followed by ESPN’s pitch for why Chase might be the guy. 

  • Chase Young — DE, Redskins
  • Isaiah Simmons — LB, Cardinals
  • Kenneth Murray — LB, Chargers
  • Jeff Okudah — CB, Lions

Washington’s defensive front is actually pretty good, so Young can get some favorable one-on-one matchups. Taking advantage with eight to 10 sacks in Year 1 might be enough to snag DROY. Some NFL teams saw Young as a better prospect than Nick Bosa, and Bosa ran away with the award as a rookie last season. It’s Young’s turn now.

The main threat to Young is Simmons, who was selected No. 8 overall by Arizona. The versatile linebacker can move all throughout the defense, and his NFL Combine statistics were unbelievable. Still, though, it’s hard to find a rookie who landed in a better position than Young, and for that reason alone, he is the heavy favorite.

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