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Ex-49ers GM Scot McCloughan: Chase Young Among Best DEs I've Scouted in 28 Years

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Former Ohio State defensive end Chase Young has been listed as the No. 1 overall prospect on boards across the NFL.

Former San Francisco and Washington general manager Scot McCloughan took it one step further.

"I'll just say this, he's the best player I saw this year, on offense or defense,” McCloughan told The Kevin Sheehan Show (h/t 247Sports' Alex Seats). "He's one of the best defensive ends in my 28 years I've scouted."

McCloughan added: "From the standpoint of size, upside with size, pure talent, initial quickness, the initial step, hand use, ability to have an innate second counter move, a lot of guys don't have coming out of college and have to be taught it—he has it, it's natural.