Carolina Panthers second-year quarterback Bryce Younger additional illustrates there isn’t any such factor as a can’t-miss prospect.
On Monday, Panthers head coach Dave Canales mentioned he is benching the 2023 No. 1 general decide, changing him with journeyman Andy Dalton.
With Younger because the starter, the Panthers are 0-2 this season. In two begins, the previous Alabama star has solely 245 yards passing, no TD passes and three interceptions.
Earlier than the draft, ESPN tabbed Younger and Houston Texans edge-rusher Will Anderson Jr. as co-No. 1 prospects in its consensus top-10 rankings.
“[Young] would not make any errors,” wrote ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. ” He is the most effective ‘processors’ I’ve scouted over the previous decade, that means he goes by learn progressions to seek out his goal or is aware of precisely the fitting time to flee the pocket.”
NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah raised doubts about Younger’s dimension (5-foot-10, 204 kilos) however nonetheless listed the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner as his prime prospect.
“His lack of peak is not a serious problem, however his slim body raises considerations about his sturdiness on the subsequent degree,” Jeremiah wrote. “If Younger can keep his well being, he ought to shortly emerge as a top quality beginning quarterback within the NFL.”
Younger, nevertheless, has seemed like a large bust. In 18 regular-season begins, he’s 2-16 and has thrown extra interceptions (13) than touchdowns (11).
