Chase Young was the 2020 NFL defensive rookie of the year.
That season, the Ohio State rookie forced four fumbles, recovered three fumbles, ran one back for a touchdown, collected 7.5 sacks, made 42 total tackles, had 10 tackles for a loss and 12 quarterback hits.
However, in 2021, Young, in 9 games, did not resemble the player we observed in 2020. There were only 3 tackles for a loss and only 4 quarterback hits and a mere 1.5 sacks.
Then a horrible knee injury occurred against the Tampa Bay Bucs. He missed the remainder of 2021 and almost all of 2022.
There is no easy answer to what the Commanders’ decision regarding Young’s 5th-year option should be.
Here is some of the varied Twitter reactions to the Commanders’ decision.