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NFL News: Peyton Manning compares Bryce Young to a recent Super Bowl runner-up

Peyton Manning is a big fan of Bryce Young. The former Colts and Broncos quarterback has compared the soon-to-be 1st-rounder to a recent Super Bowl runner-up; one of the best quarterbacks in the league nowadays.

Bryce Young โ€“ Alabama Crimson Tide โ€“ 2022
ยฉ Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesBryce Young โ€“ Alabama Crimson Tide โ€“ 2022

Bryce Young is probably the best quarterback of the 2023 NFL Draft class. Now, he has received a lot of possitive comments from Peyton Manning, who has compared the former Alabama Crimson Tide player to a recent Super Bowl runner-up.

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Everyone is waiting to see what happens in the 2023 NFL Draft. According to reports, the Carolina Panthers will choose Bryce Young with the 1st-overall pick, selecting a quarterback who could finally lead them to success.

Thereโ€™s no doubt Young has huge talent. Despite being judged due to his size, 21-year-old Bryce Young has found support from Peyton Manning, a living legend, who has even compared him to one of the best quarterbacks in the league nowadays.

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Peyton Manning thinks Bryce Young have a lot of similarities with a recent Super Bowl runner-up

The 2023 NFL Draft is near and the Carolina Panthers will be the first ones to pick who they think is the best prospect of this class. They will definitely select a quarterback, and it seems like Bryce Young is their best option.

Bryce Youngโ€™s profile has made the Panthers fell in love with him. It looks like they have already decided to go after the former Alabama player, and Peyton Manning approves this move.

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โ€œI think [Drew] Brees and Russell Wilson are kind of the easy comparisons because of the size similarities,โ€ Manning said, via AL.com. โ€œBut when you talk to real scouts โ€” Burrow is kind of the guy that comes to mind, right? Because of, sort of, the sixth sense in the pocket, the decision-making, processing information quickly.โ€

Thereโ€™s a huge size difference between Young and Joe Burrow. The Bengals quarterback is6-foot-4 and weighs about 215 pounds, while the 21-year-old is5-foot-10 and weighs nearly 200 pounds. This has been a huge concern for the scouts, but Manning thinks his talent is bigger than how tall he is.

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โ€œIโ€™m not saying Bryce is going to have that same success as Joe right away,โ€ Manning said. โ€œBut I think the instincts that Joe has that Bryce had, the ability to beat the coverage keeps a lot of plays alive. โ€ฆ Recognition, processing, instincts, you see a little bit of Joe Burrow in Bryce Young.โ€

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