Patriots Viewed As ‘Logical’ Trade Fit For No. 2 Pick

The New England Patriots may soon become a home for a talented No.2 pick. Head coach Bill Belichick could soon get a hybrid pass-rusher who is desperately trying to show his true skills.

The Washington Commanders declined Chase Young’s fifth-year option and he is available for a trade. According to Cody Benjamin from CBS Sports, the Patriots are an ideal destination for the defensive end. He added that Young may be another “big-name reclamation attempt” for the Patriots head coach. The talented player could become part of a “hybrid scheme alongside younger guys like Josh Uche.” Belichick has a chance to use young players at the edge of his font seven.

Matthew Judon leads the Patriots in sacks in 2021 and 2022. Young is still young and has a chance to become a game-breaker in the Patriots’ pass rush. Yes, he struggled with inconsistency and even sustained an injury, but he is an excellent player.

Patriots can get what Washington didn’t see from the former No.2 pick

Young has enough talent and skills to take a leading role. He was a top pick in the NFL, but things didn’t go as planned. In his rookie season with Washington, Young had 7.5 sacks in 15 starts. He made a few mistakes which cost him a win.

Commanders head coach Ron Rivera criticized Young’s performance, suggesting that he has to play more “vertical.”

“When he’s playing vertical and getting through to his third step before he decides what he wants to do, I think he’s a very disruptive football player. Sometimes, he has a little stutter in one of his moves. And that, to me, is not what he does best. With the stutter, he has to stop, start, then go again. I’d much rather just see him go vertical because when he’s moving he’s a force and he is difficult to stop.”

Rivera made similar comments later in the season and let’s just say Young didn’t meet his expectations.

“Sometimes Chase starts outside and plants his leg and cuts inside — because he’s trying to make a play — and the quarterback gets flushed to the outside,” Rivera told Michael Silver. “If Chase stays outside, he has an easy sack, but instead he dives underneath.”