It has been a very tough year for Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag]. The Panthers’ offensive line has been among the worst in the league, the skill-position players are at the bottom of the NFL, and head coach Frank Reich was fired after a 1-10 start.
Carolina’s owner, David Tepper, is one of the most impatient owners in the league and is willing to win at all costs. In fact, this marks the second year in a row the Panthers have relieved a head coach in the middle of the season. There probably won’t be a ton of candidates looking to take over due to the instability of the owner and franchise. The Panthers also had to sacrifice some future assets to be able to acquire Young, players like DJ Moore that Young could greatly use right now.
It’s becoming clear that it is a very tough environment for any rookie to flourish in, but the former Alabama Heisman Trophy winner is starting to put the pieces together. Over the last two weeks, PFF has given Young a quarterback grade of 84.3, which would make him the fifth highest in the NFL during that span. On the year, Young is completing 59.7% of his passes, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
The Panthers do not have a first round pick next year either due to the trade for Young. So, it will be imperative that Carolina can find some success in the free agent market.
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