Chase Young became a destructive force for the 49ers before his introductory press conference with the team even started on Monday.
As Young sat down at the interview table, he accidentally knocked the wind sock off the microphone in front of him.
"My bad," the edger said with a smile as he popped the top back onto the mic.
The 49ers now hope that Young will wreak havoc on the field. They traded with the Washington Commanders for him last week to round out their stocked defensive line, which will feature a familiar bookend. Young previously lined up opposite 49ers' superstar Nick Bosa in college at Ohio State.
"I think it's going to be just like it was in college: a race to the quarterback," Young said. "It's different when you're playing with him. It's going to be really fun, that's all I know."
Bosa helped give Young a crash course on the 49ers' playbook over the team's recently concluded bye week. Young said that his former teammate called him within five minutes of the trade's execution last Tuesday.
"It was a good moment," Young said. "Even in college we never thought we'd be able to play with each other again, so it was a blessing."
Both Young and Bosa developed at Ohio State under respected defensive line coach Larry Johnson, who emphasizes a sophisticated array of hand moves in pass-rushing lessons.
"I would say we definitely speak the same language in terms of pass rush, using my hands," Young said. "That's my foundation. Coach Johnson in college is where I learned the art of pass rush."
At his first practice with the 49ers on Monday, Young received hands-on feedback from the team's defensive line coach, Kris Kocurek, while also conversing frequently with Bosa.
"I love being coached right," Young said. "That's just going to make me go harder."
Young added that, over just a short time in the 49ers' facility, he's picked up on significant differences from his experience in Washington.
"The culture and the vibe is a lot different," Young said. "I definitely know I’m in the building with winners. … I see why they win. The details of each play, the details of each assignment are much greater. I see why they win.
"... It's just different. It's that same thing as Ohio State, where you're just expected to win."
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