Chase Young led the New Orleans Saints in pressures. against the New York Giants. He may not have brought down Drew Lock, but, per Next Gen Stats, Young recorded 10 pressures, nine of which came against Joshua Ezeudu. This performance ties Young’s career high in pressures.
No Saint has recorded this many pressures in a game this year. To make it even more impressive, Young registered six pressures in less than 2.5 seconds. That’s the most quick pressures by a Saints defender since 2018.
In a way, this game is a microcosm of Young’s season with the Saints. Sacks continue to elude the free agent acquisition, but he’s been getting pressures all year. He entered the game with the fifth-most pressures in the NFL, and moved into fourth place after Sunday’s high output.
Some feel as if Young isn’t living up to the hype because of low sack numbers. He’s only at 3.5 on the season, which ranks fourth on the team. On a similar note, that would be one of the reasons his game could have flown under the radar.
