2020 NFL Mock Draft: Dolphins, Cowboys trade up in post-free agency 3-round mock
By Randy Gurzi
58. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. EDGE. Chase Young. 5. player. Ohio State
(via Dolphins)
The Washington Redskins have been linked to Chase Young for the majority of the offseason. This is due to them owning the second overall pick but not needing a quarterback since they believe in 2019 first-round pick Dwayne Haskins. In this mock, they went a different route and risked losing the best edge rusher in the class by making the deal with Miami.
The good news is that even with trading down, they still are able to land the dominant edge-rusher as Young slips to the fifth spot. It’s similar to when the Indianapolis Colts moved from No. 3 to No. 6 in the 2018 NFL Draft as the New York Jets made a jump for Sam Darnold. Indianapolis reportedly still wanted Quenton Nelson from Notre Dame at No. 3 and landed him as well as a stockpile of picks.
Young will be the second pass-rusher that Washington drafts in as many seasons. Last year, they traded back into the first-round to get Montez Sweat from Mississippi State. Sweat looked to be the real deal as a rookie and now adding Young makes Washington one of the better defensive fronts on paper.