It was one of the most deflating and unfortunate starts to the season for Bryce Young and the Panthers as the former number one overall pick was benched after two disastrous games to start the season. After an injury to then starter Andy Dalton, Young was thrust back into the spotlight as the backup for two games and looked much improved doing so. Now, with a decision coming from head coach Dave Canales to anoint Young as the starter once again going into week 10, the top draft pick faces a career-changing game against the New York Giants in Germany.
Young has shown a vast change from his first two starts of the season as he has gotten more comfortable in the Canales offense and seemed to have shaken off some early season pressure and jitters. Just last weekend, Young found the Panthers’ second win of the season against the New Orleans Saints and looked solid doing it, following up on another good performance against the Denver Broncos the week before.
Bryce Young this season.
He now moves forward without Mingo & Johnson pic.twitter.com/M9P4MiMxdD
— Two Growls One Roar (@2growls1roar) November 5, 2024
While Young still has not quite lived up to the talent we saw when he was drafted out of Alabama, it’s good to see him improve and develop from where he was at the start of this season and the end of last year. Young clearly has a lot of work to do but if he can string together a third straight solid performance and even escape with another win, the tide could change for Young’s career.
