Carolina is fine with Bryce Young being the No. 2 quarterback behind Andy Dalton heading into the season, but the coaching staff cannot deny what the No. 1 overall selection brings to the team.
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Young, an alumnus of the University of Alabama, looked impressive in rookie minicamp. He has taken the same approach to begin organized team activities (OTAs) for the Panthers. According to Cameron Wolfe, a National Reporter for NFL Network, Panthers head coach Frank Reich came away very impressed with Young’s command of the offense. Reich said Young’s command was ’10 out of 10′ on day one of OTAs. Dalton even pointed out that Young recognized a mislabeled tag on a call sheet.
Panthers HC Frank Reich said rookie QB Bryce Young’s command was “10 out of 10″ on day 1 of OTAs. Vet QB Andy Dalton noted Young recognized a mislabeled tag on call sheet.
Young was humble. He expressed gratitude + discussed earning respect & how OL helped if he made a mistake. pic.twitter.com/B5iYtcffnN
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) May 22, 2023
His ability to process information is off the charts. Young scored a 98 on the S2 Cognition Test.
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The test evaluates how quickly players can process information on the field. Mel Kiper Jr., an ESPN NFL Draft analyst, called Young one of the best processors at the quarterback position he has ever studied. The California native finished his career for Alabama ranked second all-time for passing yards (8,356), passing touchdowns (80), and total touchdowns (87).
He became the Crimson Tide’s first Heisman winner at quarterback in 2021.
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