Carolina Panthers tight finish Hayden Hurst defended teammate Bryce Younger amid a troublesome season for the rookie quarterback and the group.
“I don’t suppose you may sit right here and simply level fingers at one man,” Hurst instructed Scott Thompson of Fox Information Digital for a chunk printed Friday. “I believe, at totally different factors, all people offensively has contributed to losses. That doesn’t exclude myself. I have not performed as much as my requirements that I set for myself final yr taking part in [with the Cincinnati Bengals] and taking part in in some massive video games. That carryover a little bit bit hasn’t occurred 100% for me, so I’m accountable as nicely.”
Hurst has tallied 18 receptions for 184 yards and a landing throughout 9 video games this season.
Days after Panthers proprietor David Tepper fired head coach Frank Reich with the crew at 1-10, Younger instructed reporters that “all of us take possession” for what’s gone incorrect this season. Whereas Younger has largely did not stay as much as expectations because the No. 1 total choose of this yr’s draft, second total selection and Houston Texans beginning signal-caller C.J. Stroud is cruising towards incomes Offensive Rookie of the 12 months honors.
In line with ESPN stats, Younger enters the weekend ranked twenty ninth within the NFL out of 30 certified gamers with a 32.1 adjusted QBR on the season. He recorded 9 landing passes and eight interceptions over his first 10 video games.
“Clearly Bryce has kinda taken his lumps this yr, as all of us have,” Hurst added about his QB1. “However the one factor that’s been a relentless about him is regardless of if it’s a 30-point loss or no matter it’s, he’s in that constructing Monday morning making an attempt to get higher. Within the state of affairs that we’re in proper now, the place wins are kinda at a premium, all you may ask for is accountability and him being fixed. That’s what we’re discovering.”
Interim head coach Chris Tabor will information the one-win Panthers into Sunday’s recreation on the 4-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As of late Friday afternoon, oddschecker listed Carolina as a five-point underdog for that matchup.
