Chase Young getting injured is not a headline that anyone wants to hear unless you are a QB in the NFC East. Luckily his injury is a hip flexor, and Washington’s new coaching/training staff has given him the proper time off and treatment to come back 100%. He had been out since last Wednesday, but return to goal line drills yesterday. Today, he got a little more work in team drills, and his hip feels close to 100%.
Chase Young has been a film junkie since his sophomore season at Ohio State. He says it definitely paid off last year. When he studies pass rushers, he looks at their first step, hand placement on run plays, and overall tracking of the quarterback. Ryan Kerrigan is someone that he studies on the field and off the field. Kerrigan is a dude, he does everything right, and he’s a professional. He’s accountable, he takes care of his responsibilities on and off the field, makes plays on the field, and is a good person in general.
Training Camp Press Conference - Chase Young https://t.co/ICBEbSCkDP
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 25, 2020
Hip flexor injury:
Chase Young speaking to reporters now. Says it feels real good to start getting back out there. He's slowing been working his way back since suffering a hip flexor injury last week.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) August 25, 2020
Young said he has been mentally locked in while not participating in team drills. He has been in some 11v11 drills in the past two days.
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) August 25, 2020
Chase Young on the mic after 2nd consecutive day participating in practice.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 25, 2020
Says he feels hip is close to 100%
Chase Young when asked if his hip is 100 percent: “It’s right there. Just still— you want to make sure that it’s 110 percent and something that I don’t have to think about when I’m out on the field.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 25, 2020
Young said it was "definitely frustrating" dealing with an injury this early, but he's been "rolling with the punches" and has been solely focused on doing everything he can to get fully healthy.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) August 25, 2020
Chase Young said "I'm a worker. Adversity is always going to come... I'm going to roll with the punches when it comes to my hip... I'm going to do everything in my power to get it back right."
— Logan Campbell (@loganncampbelll) August 25, 2020
Learning from other pass rushers:
When Young watches other pass-rushers, he watches their first step, hand-placement on run plays and overall track to the quarterback, among other things.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) August 25, 2020
When Young watches other pass-rushers, he watches their first step, hand-placement on run plays and overall track to the quarterback, among other things.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) August 25, 2020
Film study:
Young said that during his junior season, he was in the film room 1-on-1 with Ohio State D-line coach Larry Johnson twice a week. Believes that work has paid off.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) August 25, 2020
Young said he was in film with Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson in his junior year. I've talked with Johnson about Young's film study, and he said Young would routinely text him asking for more film study.
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) August 25, 2020
Ryan Kerrigan:
Young said Ryan Kerrigan does everything right and he's picked up a lot of things from him. A lot of that pertains to things off the field, though, as far as taking care of his body.
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) August 25, 2020
Chase Young on Ryan Kerrigan: "RK, he's a professional, he's a pro." Said Kerrigan gives him little tips here and there about a variety of different things. Kerrigan also helps him with off-the-field stuff, like stretching and taking care of your body.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) August 25, 2020
Here's Chase Young's checklist for someone to be labeled a "dude":
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) August 25, 2020
- Accountable
- Take care of responsibilities (no off-field issues)
- Make plays
- Be a good person
So far, I've heard him mention Kerrigan, Rivera, Del Rio & Urban Meyer as "dudes".
We might need to start calling Chase Young "The Big Lebowski" because he just gave a detailed explanation as to what it means if someone is a "dude." Called Kerrigan a "dude."
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 25, 2020
So, how to dude? Accoubtability for starters.
No mention of drinking White Russians or bowling, tho.
College vs NFL practices:
Young said there is more 11v11 time than he expected during NFL practices, but he likes that because it creates more competition.
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) August 25, 2020