I said just a day ago that there was no reason for the Pittsburgh Steelers to pursue a trade for Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young. I stand by that, but if you believe the rumors, the Steelers might actually be in the market for Young and might actually do this.
Color me shocked. A trade for Young isn’t going to be cheap. He’s a former No. 2 overall pick. To think the Commanders would accept anything less than a first-round pick seems shortsighted. But we know head coach Mike Tomlin is a big fan of Young’s, and this might be a case of Tomlin jumping on an opportunity with a new, aggressive general manager looking to make a statement.
But that raises an important question: Where would Young play? Is he the guy the Steelers bring in to back up T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith and take a new contract for Highsmith off the table? Young is heading into the final year of his rookie deal and is going to want a fat new contract. The Steelers can’t pay both Young and Highsmith.
So cast your vote and make the prediction: Will the Steelers trade for Young?
