That's life in the NFL when you have Young's talent and pedigree. So lets take a second to truly appreciate how special Young is as we lead up to the draft. Last year he was categorically bad. Watt has been dominant in every sense of the word, and many might be wondering what the thought process was for Garrett to be ahead of Watt. Now, Washington's talent up front -- it has five first-round picks -- is in sync with the overall defense. Keep tabs on who the Steelers have met with at each stage of the offseason leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. Chandler Jones' run defense is falling off, but his past two predominantly healthy years featured pass-rushing grades of at least 87.7 and he recorded double-digit sacks in each. Young currently receives double-teams from opposing offensive lines at an extraordinarily high rate. Unlike other positions, this will leave off a lot of quality edge defenders, but such is the depth in todays league. It goes beyond Young. according to The Athletic's Rhiannon Walker, via ESPN. 25. 15. Within a month of his removal, there were conversations about Haskins commitment to learning the intricacies of his position, what he could bring back in a potential trade and more. Right now, my biggest focus our biggest focus as a defense is everybody just do their individual job, and at the end of their day, it should all come together.. 11. Lets not rush to judgment on anything. ago Is there another metric that charts how often a DE washes himself out of the play and out of your TV screen several yards behind the QB? 8. Hes in a select group that way. Los Angeles Rams, 45% Who wouldnt trade Herbert for the 16th best pass rusher in the league? The other top prospect in PFFs time grading college football was Myles Garrett, so any analysis of Youngs talent has to compare to those three players. Despite Watt being runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year the past two seasons, ESPNs article, which used player and front office voting, chose Garrett as the best pass rusher in the league. I swear it as if he just sprints off the ball. The group is playing with confidence, making big plays and, for a change, the team is winning. And, oh yeah, Watt can play the run and cover tight ends if the defense needs. 27. Over the past two games -- wins over Cincinnati and Dallas --Washington's defense has been playing some of its best football over the season, with Young contributing in a major role. When the ball came his way, he pounced, using instincts honed by film study. Because when youre an elite edge rusher, teams game-plan you, former draft analyst and current Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock once said. Some evaluators consider Watt an overachiever. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. He stays disciplined on the edge, often remaining patient to see where the play is going. Always free! 4. Pittsburgh Steelers, 40% Cooper Kupp saved the Rams At least, I believe he is right now. 20. RBWR: Players | Team, 1. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? 19. He started to pick it back up and looked like himself, now hes working on being doubled. From his overwhelming bull rush to. 29. "Among qualified players that played in 2020 & 2021, Young is one of four players to have a pass rush win rate over 20% (21%) and a rush stop win rate over 30% (30.2%) with (Aaron) Donald, Chris Jones and J.J. Watt," ESPN explained about Young's ranking. Detroit Lions, 72% Not only did he lead the league in pass-rush win rate (29.1%), but his four pass-rush interceptions created tied for first, and his 40 caused incompletions led the NFL by a wide margin. Jacksonville Jaguars, 30% Chase Young had a 19% pass rush win rate last year, which ranked 16th if he would have qualified 58 38 38 comments Best Add a Comment bbq62 1 mo. Right now, hes practicing, and hes practicing well. Baltimore Ravens, 31% Khalil Mack continues to be among the leagues best edge defenders and has the highest PFF run-defense grade of any edge rusher over the past two seasons (90.6). They all have at least the same number of sacks as Young, but each is already an established pass rusher whereas Young, the No. Just look at Young's first half of Sunday's 23-15 win against San Francisco. Sweat has seven of Washingtons 32 total pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, and two of the teams six sacks. Denver Broncos, 62% And Young is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last season. After a year together on the Washington Football Teams vaunted defensive line, Chase Young and Montez Sweat have become focal points for offensive coordinators and with good reason. 1 and No. It goes without saying that Washington Commanders star defensive end Chase Young did not enjoy the type of sophomore NFL season he likely envisioned last September. That's real good for our confidence. San Francisco 49ers, 71% That may very well be what Haskins, the No. Since Week 9, he ranks first among edge rushers with a 29.8% pass rush win rate -- two spots ahead of Young at 26.7 over that same span, according to ESPN Stats & Information. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. 32. But hes so damn relentless and smart and technically perfect that he just wins. RSWR: Players | Team Seattle Seahawks, 30% For elite pass rushers, that attention comes regularly. Tennessee Titans, 36% Watt wins with pure athleticism and effort, while Garretts strength provides him the ability to win in multiple ways. Stephen Strasburg isnt at spring training. 16. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Damontae Kazee have mutual interest in returning in 2023. Then the young starter sprinted for a touchdown, adding to a long list of positive plays. Chase Young is two-thirds of the way through his rookie season in the NFL, but the Washington pass rusher is already demanding a ton of respect from opponents. 15. Hell probably have a Hall of Fame career for all those reasons.. The twist: It wasn't end Chase Young who made that play. But his presence has had an impact. Sweats seven tackles for a loss are one shy of his eight in 2019, and he has 13 quarterback hits, matching his first-season total with five games remaining. Garrett led. Curl later said simply, "I was on my landmark for the play we had called.". Trey Hendrickson backed up his career year in New Orleans with another one in Cincinnati, justifying the buy-high free agent signing the team made with a player coming off career-highs in grade and sacks. That stutter step is awful and he does it almost every time. As quarterback Nick Mullens slid from the pocket to the right, Juszczyk turned upfield. Quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese said he and Haskins have been meeting more often in recent weeks. But this isnt about the two teams and who will be more successful. He exploded early on, had a couple of really good games early. Washington (6-7) hosts the Seattle Seahawks (9-4) Sunday (1 p.m. Four days earlier, Haskins was one of the first players to approach Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow after Burrow injured his left knee during Washingtons 20-9 victory. 30. 10. Crosby faced a very weak run of right tackles all season, but he still remained just as productive against better opposition. Rivera, though, said Haskins has grown in the last month. PFFs first year grading college football was 2014, so we are missing the first season of Joey Bosas career, but outside of that we have the complete college data set from all of these players. In his NFL debut, Young recorded 1.5 sacks in a win over the Philadelphia Eagles, including a forced fumble. Bengals' rebuild not yet complete If a defender earns a run stop win, his blocker earns a loss, and vice versa. Carolina Panthers, 62% Only six edge rushers -- including J.J. Watt, Joey Bosa and Myles Garrett -- receive double-teams at a higher clip, according to The Athletic's Rhiannon Walker, via ESPN. Lets let him determine his own future, and were all here to support him.. Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns2. Garrett was the No. New York Giants, 45% New York Giants, 52% Double team rate as an edge (x) by pass rush win rate as an edge (y). Miami Dolphins, 50% 24. Odds & lines subject to change. "Based on the tape, however, the Commanders defensive end needs more refinement in his pass-rush technique. It was part of it for Khalil Mack, Julius Peppers, Von Miller, any of the guys that Ive had, Del Rio said. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). He stepped up, caught the pass and raced to the end zone. 12. 22. 3. Kamren Curl picked it and took off @WashingtonNFL #WASvsSF on FOX (via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/M6v1lz7XOs, "He's far exceeded expectations for a late-round pick to come in and have as big of an impact as he's had," Del Rio said. Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings. Only coaches and teammates have seen much of it, but one moment was clear during the last minutes of the 41-16 win over the Cowboys on Thursday. 20. He just got into the league. Houston Texans, 30% Bottom line? He needs to show he can get back to his league-leading pressure performance, this time in Minnesota. 7. He can still get after the quarterback, but at this point in his career, he may have sacrificed his ability to be an all-around player to maintain that level. He burst onto the scene," Rivera said. Whats useful here is that two of the best edge rushing prospects of recent years preceded Young at Ohio State the Bosa brothers so we can get closer to direct and fair comparisons. "We're seeing flashes of what we talked about early in the season. We do want to create opportunities for him to play football. 15 pick in 2019, is undergoing, two months after being benched as the starting quarterback and then demoted to the third string, behind Kyle Allen and Alex Smith. PRWR: A make-believe stat that doesn't translate into helping us win games. 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Dwayne Haskins has been impressing the people who matter. Tennessee Titans, 38% Chicago Bears, 74% Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and be sure to follow BTSC for the latest news and notes surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare for the 2021 regular season. If you are honest about this debate, you know how good Garrett is as a pass rusher. Thats how Rivera, defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive line coach Sam Mills III are judging the success of Youngs first season. Houston Texans, 43% Za'Darius Smith also missed almost all of last season before finally returning for the Packers late in the year for their playoff run. Indianapolis Colts, 33% But this season, Washingtons star edge rushers have numbers that, while misleading on their own, still sit below expectations. 9. They have to understand exactly what is going to benefit them as far as attacking double teams.. 8 in the entire league, higher than players like DeMarcus Lawrence and J.J. Watt, and on par with guys like Justin Houston and Romeo Okwara. The only thing we have to do is to keep going. Thats without considering how Young affects the run game. Detroit Lions, 60% Cooper Kupp saved the Rams Young's hot start got slowed down in Week 3 when the rookie suffered a groin injury, one that kept him out of the remainder of that game against the Browns and the following week against the Ravens. During that span, Young has notched a sack, a pair of tackles for loss, and an epic forced fumble on Bengals QB Joe Burrow. Chase Young, DE, WAS - 12.0% 5. San Francisco 49ers, 59% Bryce Huff, DE, NYJ - 15.1% 2. That thrust Curl into a starting role, and the rookie from Arkansas has flourished. 16. Jacksonville Jaguars, 44% Read more about our pass-game metrics and run-game metrics. 32. The linebackers weren't attacking and creases were created. Its interesting because when you watch Chase and you watch one of his teammates getting a sack, look at the excitement he has and the joy he has for his teammates because he knows he had an impact on that.