"Ron Rivera faced a difficult decision during his first draft in 2020. The Washington Commanders had the No. 2 pick, giving them the option of anyone outside Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Some fans were clamoring for Washington to take either Tua Tagovailoa or Justin Herbert. They were strong candidates, but Rivera opted to select generational edge rusher Chase Young."
"Things tailed off dramatically for Young after winning the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Injuries didn't help, and his relationship with those in power soured. Once the decision was made not to extend the player, the Commanders traded him to the San Francisco 49ers for a conditional third-round pick that eventually became wide receiver Luke McCaffrey."
"With five sacks, 20 tackles, three pass breakups, 16 run stops, and 20 pressures in just eight games, Young is starting to remind the world why he was such a highly touted college prospect. He might not ever reach his generational hype, but very few do. Young is under contract with the Saints for two more years. His cap hit skyrockets to $20.52 million next season, which is the biggest annual salary of his professional career to date."
Ron Rivera used the No. 2 overall pick in 2020 to select edge rusher Chase Young over other quarterback prospects. Young earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year but then struggled due to injuries and deteriorating relations with team leadership. Washington traded Young to the San Francisco 49ers for a conditional third-round pick that became Luke McCaffrey. Young later signed with the New Orleans Saints and missed the first five games of his second Saints season due to injury. In eight games he recorded five sacks, 20 tackles, three pass breakups, 16 run stops, and 20 pressures. Young remains under contract for two more years with a $20.52 million cap hit next season.
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