The San Francisco 49ers pulled off the headline move of the trade deadline by landing former second overall pick Chase Young on Tuesday, and general manager John Lynch was understandably upbeat about the deal a day later.

San Francisco acquired the 2020 Defensive Rookie of the Year from the Washington Commanders for the scant price of a compensatory third-round selection in next year's draft.

It is a remarkably low opportunity cost for a player who is still only 24 and is enjoying the best season since his rookie year. Young has 38 pressures, five sacks and nine quarterback hits through eight games. His pressures tally is just six fewer than that of 49ers star and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa, with whom he will reunite on the defensive line having played together at Ohio State.

Why did one of 2023's premier edge rushers come so cheap? A report by Mike Silver of The San Francisco Chronicle in which Young was revealed to be regarded by Washington coaches and others in the organization as an "undisciplined player who developed bad habits such as deviating from assignments in an effort to make splash plays" might have contributed to the Commanders' willingness to part with him for relatively little compensation.

Lynch and the 49ers, though, don't appear to have any concerns about their newest stud defensive end, whom they believe can not only revive a surprisingly struggling pass rush but also boost a run defense that has allowed opponents to get around the edge too easily of late.

"We think Chase is a complete player," Lynch said in a conference call on Wednesday. 

"In the NFL, you've got to earn the right to rush the passer, and you do that by playing the run well, and we've not been good enough there. So I think when we start doing the little things right, that gives you the opportunities, and ultimately, I think we're going to get this thing right and all those things.

"We've got to shore that up. It starts with stopping the run, and we haven't been doing that well enough, so we got to do that. And then we got ample ability and options as pass rushers to start to pull this together."

Lynch also appeared on Bay Area radio station KNBR and was asked specifically about the report from Silver.

"People I really respect think highly of the young man," Lynch said. I know there's some things coming out, and they seemingly always do, but we're not worried about that.

"My [parents], John and Kathy Lynch, taught me long ago, make your own judgment on people. You obviously have to talk to people who you respect. You have to do your homework. But I think highly of Chase. The people who I respect, who've been in that building, think highly of him."

"And I know that Nick Bosa thinks very highly of him. That means a lot to us because Nick's words are never hollow. I think sometimes, the economy of words, what Nick Bosa can say in a few words, I wish I had that skill. He just says it all like that.

"I didn't call Nick until afterward, but I can tell you that Nick's very excited about the opportunity to play with Chase."

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