After a brutal start from the entire Carolina Panthers team, head coach Dave Canales has made the decision to bench quarterback Bryce Young. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft will sit behind veteran Andy Dalton for at least Week 3.
Young has struggled badly at the helm in his second season. Through Week 2, Young has completed just 55 percent of his pass attempts with a paltry 4.4 yards per attempt. He’s thrown three interceptions and zero touchdowns. All are regressing numbers from an underwhelming rookie campaign where Young threw for just 11 touchdowns and was sacked 62 times.
It’s unfair to pin all of Carolina’s losses and woes on Young; the roster is bereft of talent all over both sides of hte ball. However, Young’s failure to show any appreciable progress, and the veteran players who appear to be losing confidence in Young, forced a change.
