With the trade deadline looming on Halloween, John Lynch and the San Francisco 49ers joined the party with a blockbuster move on Tuesday.
According to multiple reports, the 49ers acquired former No. 2 overall draft pick Chase Young in a trade with the Washington Commanders. The 49ers reportedly sent a 2024 compensatory third round draft pick to the Commanders in the deal for Young.
Since being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, Young has notched 14 sacks in his career with the Commanders. Young will bring his five sacks and nine quarterback hits from the current 2023 season to the 49ers.
Chase will reunite with his Ohio State teammate Nick Bosa on the 49ers’ defensive line. Young will join Bosa, Randy Gregory, Drake Jackson, Arik Armstead and Javon Hargrave on one of the deepest pass rush units in the NFL.
After Lynch and the 49ers acquired Young, the NFL community on Twitter exploded with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans, players and analysts were saying on social media on Tuesday.
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George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, Kyle Juszczuk, and Nick Bosa welcoming Chase Young to the 49ers during the bye week pic.twitter.com/2NMNMVIesh
— KP (@KP_Show) October 31, 2023
Chicago Bears finding out the 49ers only had to deal a 3rd rounder for Chase Young pic.twitter.com/R3LvYGHI50
— Sourdeath Sam (@SourdeathSam) October 31, 2023
John lynch snatching 99 off javon kinlaw for chase young pic.twitter.com/1NhkiGjbZi
— CBASS (@seeaabass) October 31, 2023
Sources: Former No. 2 overall pick #Commanders DE Chase Young is being traded to the #49ers. Incredible. Likely a mid-round pick in 2024.
After dealing Montez Sweat to the #Bears, Washington now trades Young to one of the NFL’s best. pic.twitter.com/pKuCkIw39U
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 31, 2023
The 49ers adding Chase Young
pic.twitter.com/WlGTwkOe7R— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 31, 2023
John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan getting Chase Young for a 3rd round comp pick!
pic.twitter.com/mECNOnjtfK— John Chapman (@JL_Chapman) October 31, 2023
TRADE: 49ers trading for Commanders DE Chase Young. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/cuUiC4j1of
— NFL (@NFL) October 31, 2023
Breaking: Chase Young has been traded to the 49ers for a conditional 3rd-round pick, per @JayGlazer pic.twitter.com/zendr3yJtC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 31, 2023
49ers are projected to get a compensatory third-round pick for OT Mike McGlinchey and another compensatory third-round pick for the losses of Ran Carthon and DeMeco Ryans, and one of those comp thirds is being sent to Washington in exchange for Chase Young, per source. https://t.co/Q0nluFOMya
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 31, 2023
washington traded the niners Trent Williams for a 5th round pick in 2020 and now chase young for a 3rd. does washington have anyone else's number or what
— Danny Kelly (@DannyBKelly) October 31, 2023
The @49ers have traded a third-round pick for Chase Young (per @RapSheet).
Young has generated a career-high 17.2% pressure rate this season. The 49ers now have two of the top five defenders in QB pressures this season:
🔸 Nick Bosa: 41 (4th)
🔸 Young: 40 (5th)#FTTB pic.twitter.com/otjM8334W1— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 31, 2023
The 49ers adding Chase Young to their defensive line pic.twitter.com/wytejnLoxS
— PFF (@PFF) October 31, 2023
The Bears giving up the ~35th pick for Montez Sweat only to see the 49ers give up the ~85th pick for Chase Young has got to burn Chicago quite a bit.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) October 31, 2023
Nick Bosa and Chase Young being reunited again on the 49ers pic.twitter.com/yo0bJhpSIB
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) October 31, 2023
Niners are about to trot out Nick Bosa, Chase Young, Arik Armstead, Javon Hargrave, and Randy Gregory on the same defensive line and still somehow get 0 sacks a game
— karan (@905Kar) October 31, 2023
I was told Washington ownership had a strong hand in deciding to deal both Chase Young and Montez Sweat. Many in the building wanted to keep them because they believe in this team but in the end, its about the future for the Commanders.
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) October 31, 2023
Nick Bosa and Chase Young on the same defensive line pic.twitter.com/bu3Ibm3ix0
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 31, 2023
The Commanders have now given the 49ers Chase Young and Trent Williams for basically nothing lmao
— Evan Sowards (@EvanSowards) October 31, 2023
Chase Young is playing the best football of his career this season..hard to understand why no team wasn’t to give up more than a 3rd for him. Maybe concerns about the knee long-term? I can’t think of anything else. He literally couldn’t have gone to a better spot than the 49ers..
— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) October 31, 2023
If Chase Young walks after this season, the #49ers still probably get a decent compensatory pick.
Which makes the third-round pick that they're giving up not seem as bad (they have 2 this season too).
Let's add some cornerback help and really kick this thing into high gear.
— Akash Anavarathan (@akashanav) October 31, 2023
Here’s Chase Young’s numbers this season:
• 79.7 pass-rush grade (career high)
• 18.4% win rate (career high)
• 5 sacks
• 38 pressuresWelcome to the #49ers!! pic.twitter.com/ZD8oW4RJQ1
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) October 31, 2023
With the addition of Chase Young, the Niners starting D Line:
#1 overall pick
#2 overall pick
#17 overall pick
#89 overall pick.BANG BANG!! @49ers pic.twitter.com/e2DQlmd04v
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) October 31, 2023
Chase Young and Randy Gregory:
Very low risk, very high upside deals for the 49ers. Especially with the compensatory pick formula considered.
Just good business
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 31, 2023
Nick Bosa – Arik Armstead – Javon Hargrave – Chase Young
— Akash Anavarathan (@akashanav) October 31, 2023
So the 49ers have a chance to essentially rent Chase Young for free (if rental is path they go) when it comes to draft compensation. Because Young can command up to a third-round comp pick if he signs elsewhere, and the 49ers only spent a third-round comp pick to get him. Wow https://t.co/UkqSdDC2s0
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 31, 2023
Kyler Murray seeing the 49er add Chase Young pic.twitter.com/ZA5FqUTnqE
— Barstool Gambling (@stoolgambling) October 31, 2023
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 essentially that much as a compensatory pick.
In other words, this can essentially become a free rental for the 49ers
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 31, 2023
The 49ers have now reunited Chase Young with Nick Bosa.
Former teammates at Ohio State and the second overall pick in back-to-back drafts. https://t.co/QvuHJzjAR6
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 31, 2023
#49ers still have their 1st, 2nd and multiple 3rds in the 2024 Draft.
I'd imagine they're trying to work the phones and see if they add a corner to go along with Chase Young.
— Akash Anavarathan (@akashanav) October 31, 2023
49ers fans after the Chase Young deal
pic.twitter.com/f2LS7kBKR0— John Chapman (@JL_Chapman) October 31, 2023
Chase Young in 2023 among DEs:
* 8th in Total Pressures
* 13th in Sacks
* 14th in Pass-Rush Win Rate
* 15th in PFF's Pass-Rush GradeHe's now a 49er, alongside Bosa, Armstead and Hargrave.
— Akash Anavarathan (@akashanav) October 31, 2023
A look at newest Niner DE Chase Young!pic.twitter.com/JxjYry3m9N
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) October 31, 2023
IM A 49ERS FAN SO ALL I KNOW IS DISAPPOINTMENT BUT CHASE YOUNG AND NICK BOSA IS FUCKING
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! INSANE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Evan Sowards (@EvanSowards) October 31, 2023
The 49ers make a huge splash again in the trade market. It's become their M.O. Chase Young provides SF with a star-powered bookend to Nick Bosa — two Ohio State products will now be coming off the edge for the 49ers https://t.co/XyVndf17Ha
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 31, 2023
Nick Bosa and Chase Young are on my Defensive Line pic.twitter.com/atiu2ht2Ph
— 🗣️ (@19solutionz) October 31, 2023
49ers under Lynch have been most aggressive pre-deadline front office in NFL. All acquisitions have become positive contributors:
2017: Jimmy Garoppolo
2019: Emmanuel Sanders
2020: Jordan Willis
2021: Charles Omenihu
2022: Christian McCaffrey
2023: Randy Gregory, Chase Young— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 31, 2023
Chase Young's pass rushing has been even better this season than when he won rookie of the year. So he's regained pre-ACL form there. Two of his best post-injury grades in run defense have come over the past three weeks.
Young's-injury PFF run defense ranks:
2020: #6
2021: #3 https://t.co/PUgPSaC0PV— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 31, 2023
I need you guys to understand the sheer brilliance of #49ers GM John Lynch:
•Traded ‘24 3rd Rd comp pick to the #Commanders to their buddy Martin Mayhew for Chase Young.
• Will pay young less than $600,000
• If Young walks in FA, #Niners will get a ‘25 3rd Rd comp pick pic.twitter.com/Ynqv4u1vTR
— 49ers & NFL News 24/7 (@49ersSportsTalk) October 31, 2023
Chase Young teaching Bosa how to sack the quarterback pic.twitter.com/CHcQ18lSGf
— Juice TD Tracker (1) (@JuszczykFan) October 31, 2023
