When the San Francisco 49ers traded last week for Washington Commanders edge-rusher Chase Young, they did to so upgrade an outside pass rush that had mostly been absent when Nick Bosa wasn’t a part of it. It also reunited two of Ohio State’s most remarkable players in recent years. Bosa, selected second overall in the 2019 draft, and Young, selected second overall in the 2020 draft, now had the opportunity to mess with opposing quarterbacks together as they hadn’t in a while.
Turns out, it didn’t take long for Bosa and Young to reclaim their collegiate magic. With 13:26 left in the second quarter of the 49ers’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Bosa and Young met at Trevor Lawrence, causing a fumble which Bosa recovered.
Chase Young & Nick Bosa meet at the QB and combine for a sack and turnover!
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Coming into this game, Bosa led San Francisco’s edge defenders with 44 total pressures. Drake Jackson and Clelin Ferrell tied for second with 14. Young was having a bit of a career year with 38 pressures, and you can see the cumulative effect of that trade right away.
