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Bryce Younger hasn’t precisely rose from the ashes fairly but. However he’s, on the very least, an improved model of what we noticed to start the season.
The previous Heisman Trophy winner was chosen with the No. 1 total decide of the 2023 NFL draft due largely to his confidence and processing expertise. Paradoxically sufficient, these traits seemingly disappeared through the first two outings of the marketing campaign — the place he threw for simply 245 yards and three interceptions whereas main the Panthers to solely 13 factors.
Since coming back from his benching, Younger has a bit of extra groove to his sport. He’s flashing the management and poise he so usually exhibited on the College of Alabama and orchestrated a a lot tighter ship in his two begins again within the lineup.
Don’t anticipate some type of gunslinging, 40-attempt displaying from Younger and the Panthers, who ought to look to trip the operating sport with Hubbard towards a protection that has relinquished essentially the most yards per carry (5.2). Search for him and head coach/offensive play-caller Dave Canales to choose and select their pictures.
As (or if) Younger features extra confidence because the begins proceed to pile up, we’d see Canales let him free down the stretch to gauge his progress heading into 2025.
