The 2020 NFL Draft is right around the corner. NFL trade rumors are starting to heat up. Every year, the draft order of the first round changes drastically between February and draft night. Teams swap picks in order to pick from a different spot in the round. Recent rumors suggest that a big trade could be happening near the top of the draft.
According to radio talk show host Dan Sileo, the Washington Redskins have been called by the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins hold the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and are looking to trade up to second overall. A trade between these two teams could have a drastic impact on the first round of the draft.
The New York Giants would reap excellent benefits from the Redskins trading away the second overall pick. This trade would give the Giants a chance at landing the most highly-coveted non-quarterback prospect, Chase Young.
Chase Young Stats and Highlights
Chase Young is a phenomenal edge rusher out of Ohio State University. Young was a finalist for the Heisman trophy this year after dominating the competition and totaling 16.5 sacks. Chase Young had 46 combined tackles and 21 tackles for loss. He was also a playmaker, forcing 7 fumbles and being a strip-sack specialist.
Chase Young today:
4 sacks, 5 TFL, 2 forced fumbles
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How Chase Young Can Land In New York
If the rumors are true and a deal is made, the Dolphins would move up from the fifth pick to the second pick. The top two picks in the draft would be quarterbacks. The Detroit Lions hold the third overall pick. In this scenario, everything depends on what Detroit decides to do.
The Lions could easily draft Chase Young here and reinvent their defense. However, they could get a king’s ransom for the third overall pick. There are three coveted quarterbacks in the 2020 NFL Draft: Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, and Justin Herbert. The Lions are unlikely to draft a quarterback, but there are other teams in need of a new signal-caller.
The Chargers, the Panthers, and the Raiders are teams that could possibly be in the market for a new quarterback, according to various rumors and reports. If teams get into a bidding war, they will need to move up in the draft to get their guy. This could cause quarterbacks to get drafted first, second, and third overall. If this happens, Chase Young will fall right in the Giants’ lap.