When you check the film, [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] has clearly been the best player in college football for the past two years. His instincts in the pocket are out of this world and his ability to process information quickly is wise beyond his years. All of this is on top of throwing one of the most beautiful and catchable balls in the collegiate game.
In 2021, Young’s first year as a starter, he led the Crimson Tide to an SEC Championship and national title appearance as well as bringing home virtually every award, including the Heisman Trophy. The 2022 season wasn’t quite as successful, but I would argue what he did was even more impressive.
There were times when it felt like Young was the only thing keeping the offense moving and giving Alabama a chance late in games. The supporting cast never really got to where they needed to be, but despite this, Young led the Tide to an 11-2 season that was capped off with a Sugar Bowl victory. For most programs, that is the pinnacle.
Young has been heralded a savant of the sport by many of those closest to him. Nick Saban shared that Young would show up on Mondays after game days with his own game plan and film breakdown for the ensuing opponent. Not something you see from many 21-year-old kids.
At the NFL combine, Young reportedly blew scouts away with his intellectual ability, but we never got to really understand how or why. Young reportedly scored a 98 out of a possible 99 on the S2 cognition test that measures the ability to quickly and accurately process information. This score was higher than that of Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow.
Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor Bryce Young ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.
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