Bryce Young is officially damaged goods. The Carolina Panthers quarterback, drafted No. 1 overall in 2023, lost his starting job this week after a disastrous start to the season.
The Panthers are 0-2, while Young has completed just 55 percent of his passes, thrown three interceptions and failed to throw a touchdown pass. The former Alabama star will watch Sunday’s game from the bench, the first game of his young career in which he will serve as a backup.
Young is talented, there’s no doubt about that. Yes, he’s small at 5-foot-10-inches, and sure, hindsight says the Panthers should have taken C.J. Stroud, but it’s clear he was drafted into an awful situation. He has a weak supporting cast and an offensive line of matadors. He’s on his third head coach, and he plays for an owner in David Tepper who is building a resume as one of the worst owners ever.
