He has brought a lot of excitement to the fans and reporters of the Carolina Panthers.
Bryce Young continues to stack quality outings in training camp and will play in Saturday’s preseason opener for the Panthers versus the New York Jets. Both teams are having joint practices, and one California native decided to praise another one during interviews with the media. Aaron Rodgers, 39, is a former Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, four-time first-team All-Pro selection, and ten-time Pro Bowl selection. He hails from Chino (Calif.) and played at California-Berkeley.
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Young is from Pasadena, Calif. He played at the prestigious Mater Dei High School before arriving as a five-star in 2020 to the University of Alabama. Rodgers did not win a Heisman Trophy in college, but Young became the first quarterback in Crimson Tide history to capture the Heisman in 2021. He would be selected No. 1 overall in the recent NFL Draft by the Panthers.
In competing against Young, Rodgers said Carolina is ‘in good hands.’
Aaron Rodgers on Bryce Young: I think Carolina is in good hands. pic.twitter.com/qWZblDido7
— Carolina Blitz (@KeepBlitzin) August 9, 2023
“I like the kid a lot,” Rodgers said about Young.
“We share an agent so I’ve known about him a long time. I loved watching him in college. I like his demeanor, I like his movement. I trust the guy that got him. He and I have been buddies for a long time, and he’s raved about him.”
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Frank Reich was the guy that took Young in the draft. He has compared Young to Rodgers a couple of times in practice.
Alabama fans are looking forward to seeing their guy in his first preseason matchup.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
