Let's all dream. Commanders' Chase Young
 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Commanders are not going to exercise DE Chase Young’s fifth-year option, per sources.</p>&mdash; Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickiJhabvala/status/1651250615853502472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



Let's get this out of the way: can't make the club from the tub!

I think it was like an $18 million figure based on his draft position. And given that it IS guaranteed for injury and injury is by far and away his biggest problem - they really had their hands tied.

I can't say that I blame them. They still have the tag available to use should he prove to be healthy/effective next year and maybe that could encourage a LTC.

There just wasn't much value in the 5th year option for them.

And no, O.City, I don't want to give up a 1st and next year's 2nd for him.

I think he's on a 3rd round pick right now.

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I don't know that the Commanders can afford to keep that DL intact?

What, if anything, WOULD you be willing to give up for him?

Probably what......a conditional 2nd or something?

That is true and after reading about how 5th year options are for players that make a PB, it's not as appealing as it used to be.

CEH :D

Honestly, I don't think we can afford him without extending him and I really don't have any interest in doing that without seeing him play.

I mean there's always a little more of PM's salary we could bonus out but again, that just starts to get pretty hairy the more you do it. I guess he only has about a $5 million hit for the acquiring team so...a 3rd this year? I don't want to touch next year's draft capital - that draft is too good.

Maybe a pick swap or two in there to close the gap if necessary?

The injury history is just so damn bad.

You have to do better than that. Also a grilled cheese sandwich, if they get greedy offer them tomato soup as well.

Since his rookie year, Young has just 1.5 sacks in 12 total games. Unless you get the medical staff, Cleveland Clinic & Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to sign off: no thank you.

I don’t think that coaching staff can afford not to for at least this year.

A 3rd plus a Chris Jones extension would be intriguing, to me.