Chase Young, the Ohio St. EDGE, sits at No. 1 on the consensus board across 28 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 56% elite, 30% starter.
Athleticism
ESPN's Todd McShay: “Young has elite takeoff quickness, speed and closing burst.”
Production Context
ESPN's Todd McShay: “Young should develop into one of the premier edge rushers in the NFL.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Young possesses superior traits and the ability to wreck and alter offensive game-plans as a perennial All-Pro.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-edge.
Sources · 5 · quotes 3
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- Todd McShay, ESPN
- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Todd McShay / Steve Muench, espn_todd_mcshay
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Mel Kiper Jr., espn_mel_kiper
“…Young has elite takeoff quickness, speed and closing burst. He is a flexible athlete with the ability to extend his rush while engaged with offensive linemen, his hand quickness is outstanding and he plays with good natural bend. There's room for improvement when it comes to getting off blocks when teams run at him, but he is big and strong enough to set the edge when his technique is sound. Young should develop into…”
“…Elite size, length and athleticism created loads of production and a vaulted pro projection, but Young's set of disruptive properties have yet to be fully weaponized. He's fairly basic as a pass rusher, with just a couple of go-to moves and an occasional inside counter, and yet he still managed 16.5 sacks in 2019. He has the traits to overwhelm many of the tackles he faces, and it won't take long for teams to add a b…”
“…HT : 6-foot-4 | WT: 264 | Highlights Young is one of the most pro-ready edge rushers I've studied in the past decade, and he should be a force from Day 1 in the NFL. Stat to know: Young led the FBS in sacks (16.5) and forced fumbles (six) last season.…”
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