As a veteran player who is 1.5 sacks away from becoming the franchise leader in Washington, it would be easy for Ryan Kerrigan to hold some type of ill-will towards rookie DE Chase Young, who will likely be pushing him from his starting role on the defensive line this season.
However, when talking to the media on Tuesday, Kerrigan said that he’s felt the leadership role come naturally to his this offseason, and he’s enjoyed working with Young and helping him to get better as he grows and tries to be the best player that he can be in the NFL.
For Young, it’s hard to imagine a better situation to come into during his rookies season. Having the ability to learn from one of the best players in franchise history, while playing alongside a group five former first-round picks on the defensive line is something that a young player could only dream of. Now we will get to see just how easily Young is able to acclimate to the NFL, and grow into his role on that potentially dominant defense. As Kerrigan said, the sky is the limit.
