The San Fransisco 49ers pulled off a shocking move ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline when they acquired defensive end Chase Young from the Commanders for a third-round pick. The move pairs Young with Nick Bosa and immediately gives San Francisco one of the league’s most talented pass-rushing tandems.
The trade also teams up two players who are very familiar with each other.
Young and Bosa were teammates at Ohio State, and Young had the opportunity to learn from Bosa before becoming a No. 2 overall pick. In mic’d-up footage from NFL Films, it turned out that Young’s admiration for Bosa’s game continued into his NFL career.
Chase Young has been studying Nick Bosa from afar…
Now they get to line up next to each other 💪 @49ers pic.twitter.com/Ho832cDM5x
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) October 31, 2023
After the trade was announced, NFL Films shared footage from 2022’s matchup between the Niners and Commanders. And we could hear how Young explained to his teammates on the sidelines just how effective Bosa’s technique can be. Bosa ended up having a monster game that day with seven tackles, two sacks and two tackles for a loss.
And though Young’s injuries have largely held him back from being an All-Pro kind of player, the chemistry and understanding he has with Bosa should have Niners fans loving that trade.
This was how Twitter reacted
Would’ve won a Natty and went undefeated if Bosa didn’t get hurt https://t.co/oHR7T6RCPo
— Matthew (@msperati24) October 31, 2023
YALL AINT READY😤😤😮💨😮💨💯🔥🔥 https://t.co/jTAwezzW9N
— Rodrigo G (@Z71Rodrigo) October 31, 2023
This is wild 🤯😂 https://t.co/7DkMPjVU5R
— Ty Anderson (@TyAnderson) October 31, 2023
I knew it from this moment he would be a 49er https://t.co/uaFYDDHObt
— Darnell (@Kingjbell) October 31, 2023
Lets ride. https://t.co/Adnz4UeNeQ
— Bobby Spang (@BSpang75) October 31, 2023
WE BACK https://t.co/6bcwJrijPF
— Chris (@ChrisJ_Martinez) October 31, 2023
