Why did the 49ers trade for Chase Young Draft pick excess pass rush needs lead to blockbuster deal with Commanders
The Sam Cooper Jersey 49ers entered their bye week reeling after a three-game losing streak. It appears, however, that they will be among this week's biggest winners after making a splash at the trade deadline.As first reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, San Francisco acquired edge rusher Chase Young from the Commanders to bolster its pa s rush.Young, 24, was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. He has struggled to stay healthy at times during his NFL career, but he generated 7.5 sacks as a rookie and is on pace to set a new career-high mark in 2023.Thus far in 2023, Young has five sacks and 18 pre sures. He has consistently gotten into the backfield against his opponents and has shown off elite athleticism while doing so. His production didn't translate to many wins for the Commanders, but he should have a chance to be better with the 49ers.Young is going to reunite with his college teammate, Nick Bosa, to form one of the most lethal pa s-rushing duos in the NFL. Thus, there is reason for excitement about San Francisco's trade.MORE DEADLINE:||But why exactly did John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan elect to trade for Young? Here's what to know about the 49ers' trade deadline splash and what it could mean for them moving forward.The main reason that the 49ers traded for Young ahead of the 2023 NFL trade deadline was that they wanted to improve their pa s rush as a whole.San Francisco's defense has generated pre sure on 25 percent of its opponents' dropbacks. That's good for the ninth-best rate in J.J. Watt Jersey the NFL, yet the 49ers are only averaging 2.3 sacks per game, tied for 22nd-most in the league.Part of the reason for that? Well, Bosa and Co. have had trouble finishing plays. The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year has just three sacks on the season while the other notable edge players Drake Jackson, Clelin Ferrell and Randy Gregory have combined for just 4.5.Young should be able to help not only generate some more sacks but also help his teammates finish. He has great change-of-direction abilities, after all, so that will make him a threat in this defense.If the 49ers pa s rush can perform better, that will help their defense to get back to the peak it was playing at during the team's five-game winning streak. Currently, the 49ers are mired in a three-game losing streak, and while that may fall more on the offense's production than the defense, having a more threatening stop-unit should stop the 49ers' downward trend.San Francisco also had a lot Anthony Miller Jersey of buying power in the 2024 NFL Draft before trading for Young. They had 12 overall selections including three in the third round thanks to some compensatory selections from Ran Carthon and DeMeco Ryans getting hired by other teams. Thus, they were well-equipped to surrender a third-round pick for Young.MORE: And as David Lombardi of The Athletic notes, even if the 49ers don't keep Young beyond the 2023 season, they still will likely recoup a 2025 third-round compensatory pick. It will all depend on how much he signs for as a free agent in 2024.The 49ers' price of a third-round pick for Chase Young is extremely affordable. If they can't/don't re-sign Young, the 49ers might be in line to receive e sentially that much as a compensatory pick.In other words, this can e sentially become a free rental for the 49ers David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) Not only is trading for Young low-risk Nico Collins Jersey , but he could end up being a long-term piece for the 49ers defense. San Francisco has just under $1.5 million in projected cap space in 2024, per OverTheCap.com, but they have 11 players with cap hits of at least $14 million. They are as follows:Player2024 cap hitTrent Williams$31.7 millionArik Armstead$28.6 millionDeebo Samuel$28.6 millionFred Warner$24.5 millionGeorge Kittle$22 millionCharvarius Ward$17.9 millionJavon Hargrave$15.5 millionNick Bosa$14.6 millionBrandon Aiyuk$14.1 millionChristian McCaffrey$14.1 millionRandy Gregory$14 millionWhat does that mean? Well, the 49ers could cut a player like Gregory, who doesn't come with any dead cap money to create $14 million of cap space easily.Meanwhile, the other key players could restructure (or extend) their contracts with relative ease; that would turn some of their high base salaries into bonuses, which would be prorated over the length of their contracts. That would open up the cap space needed for the 49ers to sign Young to a contract extension while keeping their team intact for a Super Bowl run.That may be an appealing option for San Francisco, especially if it wants to try to win a Super Bowl before Brock Purdy's ultra-cheap rookie contract is up.So, the 49ers not only are protected if Young walks, but they may not lose him at all, as their cap situation isn't nearly as bad as a glance would indicate. As such Phillip Lindsay Jersey , swinging one of their three, third-round picks for one of the best pa s rushers on the trade market seems like a smart idea.MORE: Even after the Chase Young trade, the 49ers still have 11 draft picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. They are as follows:Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 3 (Compensatory)Round 4Round 4 (via Cowboys)Round 5 (Compensatory)Round 5 (Compensatory)Round 6 (Compensatory)Round 7Round 7 (via Broncos)The 49ers have done a nice job racking up compensatory picks thanks to the players they've lost and the minority coaches and general managers they have developed. That will give them plenty of a sets with which to replenish their team should they lose players in free agency.And if the 49ers want to swing big again during the 2024 NFL offseason, they may be able to do so thanks to their boatload of picks.
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