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SKULL SESSION: CHRIS HOLTMANN IS “HOPEFUL” FOR QUICK KYLE YOUNG RETURN, MICHIGAN'S JOHN RUNYAN TALKS CHASE YOUNG, AND JEFF OKUDAH GIVES HIS BUCKEYE DB MT. RUSHMORE
TO BLOCK THE PREDATOR. Ohio State tossed Michigan in a dumpster yet again this year, but if they're searching for moral victories (they are), they can hang their hat on the fact that Chase Young didn't get a sack against them, and Michigan offensive tackle John Runyan explains how.
"They knew that our game plan was to slide to where he was. They figured that out really early. So they started putting him to the three-technique side, when he usually plays on the weak side. [Translation: Young moved from the offensive left side to the right.] ... So we started incorporating the chip stuff. Then they started figuring that stuff out. So we started going with empty protection and sliding away from him. He did get me one time on an inside move with empty protection. Luckily, it was a quick throw.
"So we were just trying to give him different looks. People were saying that we triple-teamed him. I don't think you can ever triple-team somebody. It just doesn't make sense mathematically. But you do what you can to eliminate one of the best players in the country, and that's what we were doing."
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Someone actually asked Young why he was held without a sack for three straight games at the end of his college career. "You'll see how they changed their whole offensive game plan for one guy," Young replied (semi-)patiently. Runyan's explanation confirms that: The Wolverines tried just about everything to slow Young down, and while it worked, they still got blown out.
"I don't think you can ever triple-team somebody. It just doesn't make sense mathematically."
Buddy, meet Wisconsin.
I'm continually baffled at the folks genuinely suggesting that Chase Young might not be very good because you can limit him if you adjust your entire offense strategy and redesign your gameplan and blocking scheme multiple times. That's like saying Barry Bonds wasn't very good at baseball because he was intentionally walked a lot and his teammates had to get all the hits.
And again, it's not like it proved to be a successful strategy. You scored three touchdowns and lost by almost 30. Congrats?
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...n-michigans-john-runyan-talks-chase-young-and
TO BLOCK THE PREDATOR. Ohio State tossed Michigan in a dumpster yet again this year, but if they're searching for moral victories (they are), they can hang their hat on the fact that Chase Young didn't get a sack against them, and Michigan offensive tackle John Runyan explains how.
"They knew that our game plan was to slide to where he was. They figured that out really early. So they started putting him to the three-technique side, when he usually plays on the weak side. [Translation: Young moved from the offensive left side to the right.] ... So we started incorporating the chip stuff. Then they started figuring that stuff out. So we started going with empty protection and sliding away from him. He did get me one time on an inside move with empty protection. Luckily, it was a quick throw.
"So we were just trying to give him different looks. People were saying that we triple-teamed him. I don't think you can ever triple-team somebody. It just doesn't make sense mathematically. But you do what you can to eliminate one of the best players in the country, and that's what we were doing."
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Someone actually asked Young why he was held without a sack for three straight games at the end of his college career. "You'll see how they changed their whole offensive game plan for one guy," Young replied (semi-)patiently. Runyan's explanation confirms that: The Wolverines tried just about everything to slow Young down, and while it worked, they still got blown out.
"I don't think you can ever triple-team somebody. It just doesn't make sense mathematically."
Buddy, meet Wisconsin.
I'm continually baffled at the folks genuinely suggesting that Chase Young might not be very good because you can limit him if you adjust your entire offense strategy and redesign your gameplan and blocking scheme multiple times. That's like saying Barry Bonds wasn't very good at baseball because he was intentionally walked a lot and his teammates had to get all the hits.
And again, it's not like it proved to be a successful strategy. You scored three touchdowns and lost by almost 30. Congrats?
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...n-michigans-john-runyan-talks-chase-young-and
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CHASE YOUNG
Unsurprisingly, the top defensive prospect in the draft has been Ohio State's best draft prospect all year long. After starting the season with a mean selection of 6.69 (although most credentialed media members had him as a top-four pick), Chase Young's average selection has risen to 2.12. The lowest mock draft has him as the No. 4 overall pick.
The star defensive end should be the early favorite for Rookie of the Year next season and will likely follow in Nick Bosa's footsteps as one of the best young pass-rushers in the NFL.
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WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT... Chase Young and Jeff Okudah are both about to be top-five picks, and they've got a message for the doubters they seem to think exist.
Yes, who would have thought the *checks notes* No. 7 and No. 8 player in the 2017 class would be top NFL Draft prospects after three seasons at one of the top NFL assembly lines in the country.
I'm all for the "they've doubted me since the beginning" narratives, but no honest person can pretend it works in this case. But hey, the "I've been the best there is since the beginning" is one hell of a story too.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...launch-an-april-tournament-and-terrelle-pryor
Yes, who would have thought the *checks notes* No. 7 and No. 8 player in the 2017 class would be top NFL Draft prospects after three seasons at one of the top NFL assembly lines in the country.
I'm all for the "they've doubted me since the beginning" narratives, but no honest person can pretend it works in this case. But hey, the "I've been the best there is since the beginning" is one hell of a story too.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...launch-an-april-tournament-and-terrelle-pryor
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CHASE YOUNG: LOS ANGELES RAMS
The Los Angeles Rams haven't made a first-round selection since taking Jared Goff with the first overall pick in 2016. They've instead used that asset in various trades, and their 2020 first-round pick was traded to Jacksonville for pro-bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
Essentially, there's zero change Chase Young would wind up with the Rams because they don't have the trade capital to move up to the No. 2 spot. But if they did, their defense would be nightmare fuel for the rest of the league.
The secondary is anchored by one of the best cornerbacks in the game. Their linebacker unit boasts one of the best positional blitzers in the league in Dante Fowler, who ranked ninth in the NFL with 11.5 sacks last season. And of course, the defensive line is headlined by football's best defensive tackle in Aaron Donald, who himself accounted for 12.5 sacks in 2019.
Imagine the damage Young could do lined up next to these players.
The Rams run a 3-4 scheme, but Young is so versatile that he's essentially formation proof. Any team running any scheme would be able to plug Young in as a day-one starter. If the Rams were lucky enough to land the former Ohio State star, their defense would be a cheat code.
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1. CHASE YOUNG, FOOTBALL
Among all the great athletes who competed for Ohio State sports teams over the past year, the one who was most indisputably the nation’s best at what they did was Young, who had one of the best individual seasons by a defensive player in Ohio State history, achieving a level of dominance that will be remembered by college football fans for years to come.
Young broke Ohio State’s single-season school record with 16.5 sacks in 2019, reaching that mark in just his first nine games of the season. While his production declined in the final few games of the year, that was only because he started drawing constant double- and triple-team blocks, a necessary adjustment that opponents made after he wreaked havoc for the majority of the regular season.
The third-year defensive end became Ohio State’s first defensive player ever to be invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony, won both the Chuck Bednarik Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy as college football’s best defensive player and earned unanimous All-American honors. His 16.5 sacks were the most in the nation, while his six forced fumbles were the second-most, and he also received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football – which honors the Big Ten’s most valuable player – and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award.
After one of the greatest individual seasons by a defensive player in recent college football history – especially when considering he was forced to sit out two games – Young is now set to be one of the top picks, likely the No. 2 overall pick, in the 2020 NFL draft.
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