49ers Lose Chase Young to Saints; Commanders Win Trade?
The New Orleans Saints are signing Chase Young, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.
The Washington Commanders former No. 2 overall pick Chase Young now has a fresh start after being traded midseason to the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco was a powerhouse this NFL season and earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC after acquiring Young at the trade deadline, but failed to win the Super Bowl after giving up a day two pick to land the defensive end.
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Chase Young (92) reacts after a play against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium.
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Young had his most successful individual season since his rookie year, tying his regular-season career high of 7.5 sacks after being traded for a third-round pick. He even had postseason success, recording a sack in the Super Bowl.
Despite San Francisco's overall successful season, not winning the Lombardi trophy begs the question, was the trade for Young actually worth it?
Considering that Washington declined to pick up the fifth-year option on Young's rookie contract, the 49ers only had Young under contract this season. The pass-rushing tandem of Young and Nick Bosa, former college teammates at Ohio State, never developed into the unstoppable combo many expected.
As for the Commanders, the team will have the opportunity to continue rebuilding through the draft with the additional third-round pick acquired for Young, which is smarter for this roster than committing money to Young based on his potential.
For now, it appears both teams are tied in this trade, but depending on whether or not the 49ers re-sign Young and who Washington drafts, the winner could become more apparent.
