Is C.J. Stroud that much better than Bryce Young or did he just land in a better situation?
1 year, 2 months ago

Is C.J. Stroud that much better than Bryce Young or did he just land in a better situation?

New York Times  

Stroud’s dazzling playoff debut continued to legitimize the Houston Texans as a contender with long-term staying power. GO DEEPER Panthers can't waste another year of Bryce Young's career with 'too many voices' in his ear Even if it’s acknowledged that the circumstances in Carolina were worse than they were in Houston, it’s also still possible the Panthers simply left the better player on the board. Stroud had been viewed as the best pure pocket passer in the class, and executives and coaches around the league believed he would have been better suited for Reich’s style. GO DEEPER 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Two rounds, 64 picks and 4 QBs in the top 20 Even though talent evaluators had their preferences for Young or Stroud, it was largely considered a tough call because they’re such different players. no talent around him, but in the end, Stroud was the better prospect.” It’s still way too early to close the book on Young.

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What Bryce Young has improved to look more like the QB the Panthers expected
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What Bryce Young has improved to look more like the QB the Panthers expected

New York Times  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Going through his progressions. “It’s been a lot of fun to watch him grow that way.” GO DEEPER Trotter: Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson redemption tales among season’s best stories Young’s resurgence under first-year head coach Dave Canales hasn’t resulted in many wins: The Panthers have lost three in a row — to perennial playoff teams Kansas City, …

Bryce Young showed progress — and then the fire teammates were waiting to see
4 months ago

Bryce Young showed progress — and then the fire teammates were waiting to see

New York Times  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young had several moments during Sunday’s scare of the Kansas City Chiefs where his growth was evident on the field — and one very loud moment afterward when a different type of development all but shook the locker room walls. Obviously, everybody’s talking about it, so hopefully we can come out here and rally off that …

Bryce Young is beginning to show some development as Panthers QB after a rough start to season
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bryce Young is beginning to show some development as Panthers QB after a rough start to season

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers hired Dave Canales as head coach to help develop Bryce Young into a franchise quarterback and turn around a team that hadn’t been to the postseason since 2017. Canales said Young “made a statement” after leading the Panthers to a 20-17 overtime win over the Giants in Germany on Sunday. A couple of times …

Bryce Young beginning to show signs of confidence, growth in leading Panthers to back-to-back wins
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bryce Young beginning to show signs of confidence, growth in leading Panthers to back-to-back wins

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After he broke the pocket and weaved his way up the field for a 24-yard gain, Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young briefly posed to signal first down in a rare display of confidence for the second-year quarterback. Young didn’t put up great numbers on Sunday, completing 15 of 25 passes for 126 yards with one touchdown, but …

Panthers stick with Bryce Young vs. Giants but QB’s long-term future in Carolina still unclear
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Panthers stick with Bryce Young vs. Giants but QB’s long-term future in Carolina still unclear

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young will remain Carolina’s starting quarterback, even as his long-term future with the Panthers remains murky. Panthers coach Dave Canales said following Wednesday’s practice that Young will make his third straight start on Sunday in Germany against the New York Giants. The Panthers recently dealt wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Jonathan Mingo — a second-round draft …

Panthers QB Bryce Young says he was surprised to learn he’d been benched, needs to get better
6 months, 1 week ago

Panthers QB Bryce Young says he was surprised to learn he’d been benched, needs to get better

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young said he was surprised to learn from head coach Dave Canales that he’d been benched and accepted blame for the team’s struggles on the field. “It was not something that I was necessarily expecting,” Young said following Thursday’s practice. “Last year and these first two games for the most part every snap …

What’s happened to Bryce Young? Lack of development, loss of confidence dooming Carolina QB
6 months, 1 week ago

What’s happened to Bryce Young? Lack of development, loss of confidence dooming Carolina QB

New York Times  

When Tom Brady officially moved from quarterback to announcer, he brought some of his real, honest opinions with him — like, for example, how the sport of football’s process for developing quarterbacks is broken. But after redshirting behind Mac Jones on Alabama’s 2020 national-title squad — one of the most talented in modern college football history — Young in his …

Analysis: Carolina’s decision to draft Bryce Young over C.J. Stroud requires accountability
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Carolina’s decision to draft Bryce Young over C.J. Stroud requires accountability

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Meanwhile, first-year Panthers coach Dave Canales is turning to veteran Andy Dalton after Young looked dreadful in the first two games. The Panthers already fired coach Frank Reich after a 1-10 start in his first season with the team last year and dismissed general manager Scott Fitterer …

‘This is his opportunity’: The Panthers are banking on a Year 2 bump for Bryce Young
6 months, 4 weeks ago

‘This is his opportunity’: The Panthers are banking on a Year 2 bump for Bryce Young

New York Times  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Adam Thielen didn’t need six weeks of training camp and preseason practices to see a change in Bryce Young. “Being able to have conversations, be able to talk about things and hear his perspective — and just get as much of what he says and what he means.” After the Panthers hired Canales following Frank Reich’s 11-game …

NFL All-Rookie Team: C.J. Stroud and other 2023 draft picks who excelled this season
1 year, 2 months ago

NFL All-Rookie Team: C.J. Stroud and other 2023 draft picks who excelled this season

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of Super Bowl LVIII between San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs It’s impossible to hand out complete NFL Draft grades the day players are picked, as full context — multiple seasons’ worth — is needed for an exercise like that. — Brugler Tight end: Sam LaPorta* Runner-up: Dalton Kincaid Honorable mentions: Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft The …

What if Panthers took Stroud? If Rodgers never got hurt? An alternative look at 2023 NFL season
1 year, 2 months ago

What if Panthers took Stroud? If Rodgers never got hurt? An alternative look at 2023 NFL season

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of Super Bowl LVIII between San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs This story got us thinking — what if C.J. Join James Boyd for a trip into the 2023 multiverse … Stroud and Young swapped in the draft 2023 Panthers record: 2-15, 2023 Texans record: 10-7 Swapping picks: + 3.5 wins for the Panthers, – 3.5 …

Panthers-Bears: After offseason trade and 9 weeks of season, which team has the edge?
1 year, 4 months ago

Panthers-Bears: After offseason trade and 9 weeks of season, which team has the edge?

New York Times  

When NFL schedules were announced in May, the Thursday night game between the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers seemed like a fun, Week 10 matchup of the teams that pulled off the trade that reshaped the 2023 draft and — they hoped — their franchises’ futures. For the Bears, Justin Fields’ status remains up in the air because of a …

Bryce Young’s bad day invites more questions about whether Panthers picked the right QB
1 year, 4 months ago

Bryce Young’s bad day invites more questions about whether Panthers picked the right QB

New York Times  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young’s learning curve took a nosedive Sunday, and C.J. Stroud has looked like the better quarterback all season except for his head-to-head matchup with Young last week in Charlotte, when Young outplayed his friend and former middle school rival in the Panthers’ 15-13 win. Trying to lift Young’s spirits after the disheartening defeat, Reich said he …

Coach Frank Reich says QB Bryce Young’s ceiling will improve if Panthers find a way to protect him
1 year, 4 months ago

Coach Frank Reich says QB Bryce Young’s ceiling will improve if Panthers find a way to protect him

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young has been making steady progress for the Carolina Panthers, resulting in his first NFL victory this past Sunday. Coach Frank Reich believes Young’s production will improve dramatically moving forward if the Panthers can do a better job of protecting their franchise QB. Reich called Sunday’s performance unacceptable, adding “that was just too many sacks.” Reich …

Bryce Young beats C.J. Stroud as Panthers claim first victory of season over Texans 15-13
1 year, 5 months ago

Bryce Young beats C.J. Stroud as Panthers claim first victory of season over Texans 15-13

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young has heard the criticism, the suggestion that Carolina made the wrong choice by taking him No. 1 overall pick did just that, moving the Panthers 86 yards in 15 plays to set up Eddy Pineiro’s winning 23-yard field goal as time expired, giving Carolina its first victory of the season over the Stroud’s Texans, 15-13. …

Panthers name No. 1 pick Bryce Young team’s Week 1 starting QB vs. Falcons
1 year, 8 months ago

Panthers name No. 1 pick Bryce Young team’s Week 1 starting QB vs. Falcons

Associated Press  

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Carolina Panthers have their QB1. That has already been said: ‘Hey, you’re the guy, let’s go.’” The Panthers made a commitment to Young when they traded away four draft picks and wide receiver D.J. Reich said Young displayed good “mental carryover” from OTAs and he thought the 22-year-old made good quality throws, most notably a downfield …

Bryce Young’s dad pushes back vs. ‘lazy’ narrative that Panthers QB is too small
1 year, 11 months ago

Bryce Young’s dad pushes back vs. ‘lazy’ narrative that Panthers QB is too small

New York Times  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — About halfway through Bryce Young’s introductory news conference Friday, an official with another team texted and jokingly wondered if the Panthers were trying to accentuate the “small narrative” by having their new quarterback stand behind an enormous lectern. “I don’t know if he’ll like this answer, but I always look at it as I only know one …

Friends Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud say ‘it’s super cool’ to share NFL draft spotlight
1 year, 11 months ago

Friends Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud say ‘it’s super cool’ to share NFL draft spotlight

LA Times  

Two of the top quarterback prospects in the NFL draft, Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ohio State’s C.J. “It was amazing for me to get back and have an opportunity to see family, kind of feel the California sun, because I missed it.” His friendship with Young dates to eighth grade, when he played quarterback for the Pomona Steelers, part of …

Young? Stroud? Panthers reach consensus on No. 1 draft pick
1 year, 11 months ago

Young? Stroud? Panthers reach consensus on No. 1 draft pick

Associated Press  

N.C. — Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich says he and general manager Scott Fitterer have agreed on which quarterback the team will select with the No. Reich said the team’s coaching staff’s convictions on who to take “built gradually” over time. With the top pick decided, Reich said the team is now focusing its attention on its other five picks …

Alabama’s Bryce Young throws for NFL teams at pro day
2 years ago

Alabama’s Bryce Young throws for NFL teams at pro day

Associated Press  

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban says his quarterback, Bryce Young, is the best prospect in the upcoming NFL draft. Now, the star Alabama passer and 2021 Heisman Trophy winner is trying to convince NFL teams — the Carolina Panthers, in particular — that the Crimson Tide coach is right, from the combine to Thursday’s pro day at his old practice …

Young, Stroud defend against criticisms at NFL combine
2 years ago

Young, Stroud defend against criticisms at NFL combine

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Bryce Young insists he’s big enough to win in the NFL, and C.J Stroud calls himself the best player in this year’s draft. The two top quarterbacks in this year’s draft class stepped behind the same podium Friday at the NFL’s annual scouting combine — Young first, Stroud second — and each made a case to be selected …

NFL Draft 2023: Scouting CJ Stroud, Bryce Young and the top quarterback prospects
2 years, 10 months ago

NFL Draft 2023: Scouting CJ Stroud, Bryce Young and the top quarterback prospects

New York Times  

Now that the collective mocking of the 2022 NFL Draft’s quarterback class has finished, let’s turn our attention to the 2023 crop of signal callers. This shows up often, as Ohio State’s offense likes to attack vertically and involves wide receivers adjustments — two things that take time and result in long footwork from quarterbacks. Still, Young’s ability to extend …

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