Earlier this month the Carolina Panthers traded with the Chicago Bears to acquire the first overall selection in the 2023 NFL draft, but nobody really knows who they prefer.
Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud has been heavily linked recently and Anthony Richardson of Florida has recently flown up the mock drafts, but many would consider Alabama Crimson Tide’s [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] as the best QB in the draft.
Young’s height has been a concern for a handful of executives in the league, but ESPN analyst, Marcus Spears, believes teams should see past that. Spears said on NFL Live today,
“What I’ve watched from Bryce Young tells me he’s the best quarterback coming out in this draft. I get the concerns about the size and the stature but watching him at Alabama and doing what he’s been doing for two years and remember he didn’t have the luxuries of having the type of receivers that we’ve grown accustomed to Alabama having.”
Of all the quarterbacks in contention to be selected in the first round, Bryce is the only Heisman Trophy winner and National Champion and people need to remember just how dang good he is on the field.
Bryce Young is @mspears96' "clear" favorite for No. 1 overall 🤝 👀
"What I've watched from Bryce Young tells me he's the best QB coming out in this draft. … I think this year may even speak more to who Bryce Young is than his previous year." pic.twitter.com/UQMD3F9pXt
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) March 21, 2023
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