During the 2020 NFL draft, when the Commanders abandoned their franchise quarterback need and selected Chase Young at No. 2, they aimed to create a superpower along the defensive front just as the San Francisco 49ers had done to build a Super Bowl team after drafting Nick Bosa to their already ultra-talented unit. And now, less than 3½ seasons into the project, Washington has traded Young — to San Francisco! — for a third-round pick.
Ron Rivera, as the coach and personnel czar, started his tenure by making Young his first draft pick instead of quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa or Justin Herbert.