Byron Young

Los Angeles RamsUNDERPAID

Pos EDGE

Updated October 9, 2026

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Model Score

83.1 MODEL

2023

78.2

2024

80.2

2025

89.0

2026

83.1

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Rookie tier 4 (#30) with the Raiders to tier 7 (#49) in 2025 with the Eagles is a 19-spot regression that flags the structural ceiling compression. The Alabama 2020 CFP National Championship pedigree plus the Super Bowl LIX ring gives him real championship-pedigree veteran value. The 2026 question is whether Young returns to tier 5-6 territory or whether the structural tier 7 finish becomes the realistic baseline.

Young came out of Alabama as the Las Vegas Raiders' 3rd-round pick (70th overall) in 2023 after winning the 2020 CFP National Championship with the Crimson Tide. He spent two years in Las Vegas before being acquired by the Philadelphia Eagles and winning Super Bowl LIX. His STTM career runs tier 4 (#30) rookie with the Raiders to tier 7 (#49) in 2025 with the Eagles.

Strengths

Alabama 2020 CFP National Championship ring plus Super Bowl LIX ring gives him real dual-championship pedigree at age 25.
Rookie tier 4 (#30) with the Raiders confirms a structural top-30 IDL ceiling exists in the right team-fit.

Concerns

19-spot regression from tier 4 (#30) rookie to tier 7 (#49) in 2025 confirms the structural ceiling compressed across the change-of-scenery.
Philadelphia's broader defensive identity around Jalen Carter's primary pass-rush priority compresses Young's structural snap share.

What to watch: Whether Young returns to tier 5 (top 40) in 2026 with the Eagles, the threshold for confirming the structural ceiling can recover.