The early days of the Bryce Young era were a tough watch. It seemed that the Carolina Panthers had been fleeced and had made a terrible mistake with that trade.
Fast forward to today, and theyâre having their best season in quite a while. And while there have been some ups and downs, their quarterback has looked solid lately, especially in clutch situations.
The eye test may not be that impressive, and he clearly still has some work to do. Nevertheless, the numbers show that heâs actually been getting better and better with more reps.
Bryce Young is trending in the right direction
âQuarterback Bryce Young (64.7 grade; 30th) has been playing excellent football over the last month: His 74.1 overall PFF grade since Week 10 is 10th among quarterbacks, and his 5.2% big-time throw rate is ninth,â PFFâs Thomas Valentine wrote. âIf Young can keep playing stellar ball, the Panthers might sneak into the playoffs as division winners â something they havenât done since 2015.â
Bryce Young #9 of the Carolina Panthers
Of course, thatâs a big if, and the Panthers donât control their own destiny in the division right now. But given how the Buccaneers have struggled, itâs definitely not out of the question.
His game might not be as flashy, and he doesnât do a lot of talking. Then again, Bryce Young has taken some big leaps since his terrible rookie season, and he might turn out to be just fine.
