TK Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/chase-young-pfwa-defensive-rookie-of-the-year Chase Young Voted PFWA Defensive Rookie Of The Year Jan 19, 2021 at 01:00 PM Zach Selby Staff Writer Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) runs back a fumble recovery for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young was selected as the Pro Football Writers of America's 2020 Defensive Rookie of the Year on Monday. Young, the second overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, played in 15 games (all starts) and led all NFL rookies with 7.5 sacks. He posted 44 total tackles (32 solo) and he added four passes defensed, 12 quarterback hits, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a fumble return for a touchdown. He had seven games with at least one full sack, the most by a rookie in Washington history. Young also had three games with a sack and a fumble recovery, the most in a season by any player in franchise history. He was the second rookie in Washington history to post at least seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss (Brian Orakpo in 2009), and Young was the only NFL rookie in 2020 to reach those marks. His four forced fumbles tied for the most all-time by a Washington rookie, and he set a franchise rookie record with his three fumble recoveries, which helped him earn his first Pro Bowl. Young was selected both NFC Defensive Player and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for December, and he was a PFWA All-NFC honoree – the only 2020 rookie to be selected to an all-conference squad. Young is the first Washington player to be selected Defensive Rookie of the Year by the PFWA. Young is the third Ohio State player to be selected Defensive Rookie of the Year by the PFWA since 2017 and the fourth defensive lineman since 2015. He joins his former Buckeyes teammates and defensive ends Nick and Joey Bosa as recipients of the award. The award is the latest accolade that Young has received for his rookie season. He was one of two Washington players named to Pro Football Focus' All-Rookie team, and his overall grade of 87.2, which led the entire team, was one of the highest among edge defenders in the past decade. "I think the way he arrived on the scene -- serious about his work and fitting in with his teammates -- I think is exactly what you hope for," said defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio. "And then the biggest surprise, just something that I really didn't anticipate, is how much of a leader he is and how much of an inspiration he is. He loves football. He loves his teammates. All you have to do is watch him. Watch him during practice, watch him on game day. He loves ball. I think it's infectious." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins4ever28 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Hail yea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Congratulations DROY!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Take that, Bruce Arians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedBNG Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ball Security said: Take that, Bruce Arians. Yeah, I hate rooting for the Packers, but... GO PACK GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallen5862 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Congratulations Chase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Congrats to Chase Young. Very richly deserved, in spite of Bruce Arians' insipid whining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 He would be a great Tight End, if he wanted to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COWBOY-KILLA- Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 He’s got room to grow too. I’m excited about his future. What you saw this year is his floor, imo, which is crazy. As an added bonus, he loves playing here, he’s excited to be a member of Washington. His energy is infectious. We are lucky to have him. #99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Bravo ! 👏 I hope he will keep on improving and won't suffer any serious injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Kev Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Congratulations young man. DPOY next year or you're a bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Est.1974 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 That JDR quote is just beautiful to read. Young is a complete stud. Great to have him on our side of the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 How many DROTY awards are there lolol Of course CY deserves every single one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Theoretically, if the picks are done correctly, in a perfect world, the 1st Defensive player taken, should end up being the DROY. Young earned every bit of it though. The unique thing about him is he is the rare combination of talent and effort. He has all the talent you can think of, but usually players at that level can get a bit lazy and just live off their God-given talent. But Chase works and fights with about as much effort as a UDFA who just scratches and claws to make a team. Those guys have to work harder due to their lack of talent. But Young is special because both his work-ethic and talent are both off the charts. And then there's his character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Malapropismic Depository said: Theoretically, if the picks are done correctly, in a perfect world, the 1st Defensive player taken, should end up being the DROY. Young earned every bit of it though. The unique thing about him is he is the rare combination of talent and effort. He has all the talent you can think of, but usually players at that level can get a bit lazy and just live off their God-given talent. But Chase works and fights with about as much effort as a UDFA who just scratches and claws to make a team. Those guys have to work harder due to their lack of talent. But Young is special because both his work-ethic and talent are both off the charts. And then there's his character This was a strange year where defensive rookies by and large sucked. Their PFF ratings are so low compared to offensive guys. The lack of offseason preparation really hurt them. Young's grade was still high (87 ish IIRC) but the next highest are all guys in like the 70s. Meanwhile the highest rated offensive rookies are 90+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxSpearheadxX Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 On 1/19/2021 at 11:09 PM, Malapropismic Depository said: He would be a great Tight End, if he wanted to be He could play any position in the front seven on defense except DT if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zCommander Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 And he is doing commercials too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anselmheifer Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 12 hours ago, Warhead36 said: This was a strange year where defensive rookies by and large sucked. Their PFF ratings are so low compared to offensive guys. The lack of offseason preparation really hurt them. Young's grade was still high (87 ish IIRC) but the next highest are all guys in like the 70s. Meanwhile the highest rated offensive rookies are 90+. A lot of those super highly rated offensive guys were RB's, and that's an easy position to step into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 9 hours ago, zskins said: And he is doing commercials too... I guess he can't focus on just football anymore now that he got paid. Whens the rap album drop? It's a good thing he can play football, because he has no future as an actor. Super cool that he's playing for his local team too. That's got to make a difference for some of these kids coming into the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakedtater1 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Yeah I would just like to say umm..**** YOU BRUCE ARIANS FAT PIECE OF ****!!..that's all thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Koolblue13 said: It's a good thing he can play football, because he has no future as an actor. I would hope he'd have more options than that lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just now, Califan007 said: I would hope he'd have more options than that lol... I would hope so, since he went to college and all, but it was a joke directed at the video he acted in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just now, Koolblue13 said: I would hope so, since he went to college and all, but it was a joke directed at the video he acted in. Yeah, I figured it was...my post was a joke directed at your post. It's cyclical lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Koolblue13 said: I guess he can't focus on just football anymore now that he got paid. Whens the rap album drop? It's a good thing he can play football, because he has no future as an actor. Super cool that he's playing for his local team too. That's got to make a difference for some of these kids coming into the league. You haven't made it as a DC athlete until you do an Eastern Motors ad. Where your job is your credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Koolblue13 said: It's a good thing he can play football, because he has no future as an actor. Well, that's not good. To play football, you need good acting skills, to draw penalties against the other team. Have they finally found a weakness in him ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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