Many members of the NFL group understandably believed after first-year Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales benched second-year quarterback Bryce Younger two weeks into this season that Younger’s time with the Panthers was essentially “over.”
Nevertheless, that was earlier than Younger notched back-to-back victories as veteran Andy Dalton continued to get well from a thumb harm he suffered in a automotive accident.
For Friday’s version of The Athletic’s “Scoop Metropolis” e-newsletter, NFL insider Dianna Russini revealed that she believes the Panthers are “nonetheless making an attempt to determine what they need to do” relating to Younger’s future.
Whereas Carolina made Younger the primary total decide of the 2023 NFL Draft, he endured a rough rookie season and then seemed like a bust over the continued marketing campaign’s first two weeks earlier than Canales mercifully went to Dalton. In three begins following Dalton’s harm, nevertheless, Young completed 55-of-88 move makes an attempt (62.5%) for 521 yards with 4 touchdowns and three interceptions. He additionally rushed for 45 yards on 9 carries.
“I feel he watched Andy Dalton, and I feel that helped,” Russini famous about how serving as a backup earlier this fall resulted in Younger bouncing again from two woeful outings.
In the meantime, former NFL quarterback and present analyst Chase Daniel argued the Panthers should not hand over on Younger this offseason until the 23-year-old performs like a misplaced trigger via Week 18.
“The free company class, the draft class will not be good,” Daniel mentioned for the “Scoop Metropolis” e-newsletter. “Wait one other 12 months with Younger — when you’re proven sufficient promise, that’s what you do … I don’t know if simply drafting a man to draft a man, like Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward or Quinn Ewers, I don’t know in the event that they’re higher than Younger — we neglect that Younger was a frickin’ No. 1 total decide. It’s in there someplace.”
For a bit printed Friday, ESPN’s David Newton detailed how Younger “is lastly having enjoyable” after the signal-caller skilled loads of down moments over the previous 14 months or so. Whether or not or not Younger lastly having fun with life as an NFL QB1 will assist him have success when 3-7 Carolina hosts the 9-1 Kansas Metropolis Chiefs this Sunday shall be seen.
As of Friday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Panthers as 10.5-point underdogs in opposition to the Chiefs.
