Chase Young was moved by the Washington Commanders to the San Francisco 49ers before to the NFL Trade Deadline in the previous season. Young was given the chance to start again with a 49ers squad that was perhaps the finest in football history and win a Super Bowl. Young will have alternatives as a free agent and an opportunity to show that he is capable of becoming the player he was before his injuries. Aaron Schatz of ESPN believes that he will sign with the New Orleans Saints out of all the possible landing locations.
Schatz sees Young as a player in need of proof. It was unsettling to see Young and Nick Bosa lined up together in 2023–24, but Young fell short of expectations in terms of dominance.
Teams could be reluctant to give him a large salary because of this, particularly given his injuries. In 2021, Young participated in nine games, and in 2022, three. The previous Commanders No. 2 selection may be a possibility for the Saints, according to Schatz.
Now here we are, once more requiring the Saints to rework a number of contracts. However, they consistently manage to make room for a few free agent additions. Given that New Orleans placed 31st in both the adjusted sack rate and pass rush win rate, it is clear that there is a major need here. The Saints need to locate an edge rusher that fits their budget among the many talented free agents.
A prove-it deal for a year could be the wisest course of action for Young. In 2021 and 2022, he struggled to maintain his health, and in 2023, although recording 7.5 sacks, his performance declined following his trade to San Francisco in the midst of the season. With a 19.3% pass rush win percentage off the edge, Young was rated fifteenth among edge rushers; however, that number dropped from 24.8% while he was with Washington to only 12.9% with San Francisco (through the playoffs). Young could play opposite Cameron Jordan for New Orleans on a one-year contract and demonstrate that he still possesses all the skills that landed him the No. 2 overall choice in 2020.
Should Young secure a one-year contract, as Schatz suggests may be the optimal choice, he ought to have clubs vying for his services during the open market.
The 24-year-old quarterback may be of interest to the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, and other teams that struggled to get to him in the previous campaign.
Should Young secure a one-year contract, as Schatz suggests may be the optimal choice, he ought to have clubs vying for his services during the open market.
The 24-year-old quarterback may be of interest to the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, and other teams that struggled to get to him in the previous campaign.
Given all they had invested in Young, the Washington Commanders made the appropriate trade, even though it wasn’t an easy one.
After enduring these injuries, Young hasn’t demonstrated the capacity to be the performer he was during his first season. Young recorded the same number of sacks as a rookie this season, finishing with 7.5. But in one fewer game as a rookie, he caused four turnovers and made almost twenty more tackles.
They should have trimmed their losses because it wasn’t working out.
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