If Chase Young is being overrated, will he fall to the Detroit Lions?

Reports have been swirling that Chase Young is possibly overrated. Are these reports substantial enough to have him fall to the Detroit Lions?

Hype can be a dangerous thing, especially for college players. Detroit Lions fans know all too well about hyping up a college player. Personally, one of my biggest fears for a college athlete is too much hype.

Mostly because hype is brought on by other people and the player themselves can’t control it. It’s a recipe for prospects becoming draft busts.

In a recent mailbag for Pro Football Network, NFL Draft insider Tony Pauline stated that Young has the biggest difference in perception among the media and NFL Draft scouts. Pauline reported that many scouts believe Young has great upside, but doesn’t have that same X-factor like another former Ohio State Buckeye and 2019’s No. 2 overall NFL draft pick, Nick Bosa.

Pauline also said that based off of film study, he believes that Young isn’t a complete player and won’t have the same immediate impact that Bosa did. The draft insider’s statements have started to catch some substance as of late. Is this criticism enough to get Young to fall to Detroit, who owns the third overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft?

Personally, I don’t think so. That’s mostly because we haven’t had the NFL Scouting Combine yet as it starts this upcoming weekend.

Another thing Pauline said in his analysis was that Young lacked strength in comparison to Bosa. In the 2019 combine, the 49er defensive end racked up 29 reps on the bench press. So we’ll see if Young can match, or surpass that number.

As of right now, I don’t think this criticism of Young is enough to get him to drop to Detroit. Washington Redskins new head coach, Ron Rivera, has reportedly said that he loves Young and that he reminds him of former NFL superstar, Julius Peppers. With that being said, it seems as if the Skins are a lock to pickup Young no matter what.

The NFL draft is months away, so it’s safe to assume that Chase Young will be critically evaluated in that time span. Until then, Detroit Lions fans can only hope and pray the premier pass rusher falls to the Motor City.