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Bryce Young, Struggling Young NFL Stars Who Shouldn't Be Written off Just Yet

Z.Baker3 months ago

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    Young's case is made worse by the fact that the Panthers invested so heavily in him and Stroud being a borderline MVP candidate with the league's sixth-highest passer rating.

    Few would be breathing down his neck this much if he wasn't a No. 1 overall pick who was traded up for in a no-patience era and playing out his first-year campaign while the No. 2 selection puts together one of the best rookie quarterback seasons in NFL history.

    Throw in that the Panthers have already fired head coach Frank Reich, and it's easy to condemn the struggling young passer.

    But it's not as if Young has had zero promising moments. He put together a nice run in October before hitting another wall in November, but it's still an extremely small sample for a player with limited support and two years' college starting experience under his belt.

    Keep in mind that just two years ago, Tua Tagovailoa was subject to trade rumors following a disappointing rookie season for the Miami Dolphins. Few had faith in him entering 2021, but he was the NFL's highest-rated passer in 2022 and is again an MVP candidate as a bona fide franchise QB this year.

    And Tagovailoa's not alone in blooming a tad late. Trevor Lawrence is on a track that looks similar to the Dolphins star, and he threw a league-high 17 interceptions during a rookie season in which his rating (71.9) was lower than Young's current figure of 74.9.

    First-round picks such as Peyton Manning, Lamar Jackson and Jared Goff also struggled as rookies before becoming reliable franchise signal-callers at the very least (MVPs and Hall of Famers at most).

    There's certainly a decent chance Young doesn't pan out in this league because that's the nature of the crapshoot draft. But it's far too early to call him a bust.

Read the full article:https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10099036-bryce-young-struggling-young-nfl-stars-who-shouldnt-be-written-off-just-yet
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