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He's going to take hits, no matter what, it's the NFL. .. you just want to minimize probabilities by giving him an offensive line, a great scheme, good weapons etc. Adding weight to be able to absorb hits, when they happen, is important.

Right? In the past, the focus was usually on the tackles and protecting the blind side. But for shorter QBs like Young, who have the ability to step up in the pocket, I thin it may be more important to prevent the inside rush.

The Panthers made quarterback Bryce Young the first overall pick in the 2023 draft despite the fact that he has non-prototypical height and weight. In a recent interview with #PFTPM, Panthers G.M. Scott Fitterer addressed the extent to which Young’s size impacted their analysis of him, and their plans for him. “I think it’s something I’ve learned from [G.M.] John Schneider in Seattle,” Fitterer said regarding Young’s height. “What are the compensating factors? John went through that when he was looking at Russell [Wilson]. The one thing you said, ‘How’s his height going to affect him?’ Everyone was talking about, ‘He’s five-ten’. OK, what are the limitations here? “Usually on a shorter quarterback, that’s being able to throw over the middle of the field for the first eight to 10 yards. One thing about Bryce is he can see over the middle of the field. We did the heat map with him where a lot of his completions were right over the middle of the field. Guys who are six-three, six-four, getting balls batted down, throwing over the middle, lower completion rate. The one thing about Bryce, he had a really high completion rate. He only had two batted balls and then you’re like, ‘OK, this guy understands how to slide in the pocket, how to find the windows and the throwing lanes.’ There’s a real art to that and he makes it look so easy. . . . They’re very subtle movements. He’s finding that lane, he’s throwing the ball. We didn’t think the height would be a factor with him. It was something we definitely studied, and you have to study it because it’s a real thing, but he does have those compensating factors.” Although height can’t be added, weight can. Fitterer believes that, in time, it will come. “Again, that’s another something that we really talked about,” Bitterer said. “How’s he gonna hold up? You do study guys like Tua [Tagovailoa] or other players. We can build up his body. One thing coming from Alabama, they have all the resources. He’s coming from a program that has all the resources. “But we do think as his body matures, he will add mass. We will get him on a strength program that will bulk him up. I think the rules now in the NFL where you can’t land on quarterbacks with the body weight, that plays into it.” Another strategy for helping a smaller guy is to ensure the smaller guy doesn’t get hit as much. “The one thing about Bryce, he does get rid of the ball a lot of times before he takes a hit,” Fitterer said. “He’s not a guy that’s going to stand in the pocket and hold onto the ball for four seconds when that ball should be out at three. He will avoid some of those hits. He’s very elusive in the pocket. There’s a way that we are going to plan. There’s things we’re asking him to do like, ‘Hey, just throw the ball away, live to fight another day. You don’t need to stand in the pocket for the last second on this second-down play. Let’s just get the third-down and not take that unnecessary hit.’” Fitterer also said the Panthers are focused on improving the interior of their offensive line, in order to prevent the disruption that can happen up the middle, especially with a shorter quarterback. “If we can build it really stout up the middle, we think that’ll also help Bryce,” Fitterer said. It’s good that they have a plan. The challenge now becomes making it work. It’s a calculated risk. The reward could be significant. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/04/scott-fitterer-details-panthers-plans-for-dealing-with-bryce-youngs-height-weight/

Remember it like it was yesterday.

No it’s cherry picking the article. Fitterer made it clear that on film his leadership and composure under pressure come through. Also his completion numbers when pressured are through the roof

Yet on his morning program and the article, all Florio focused on is Fitt’s comments about poise and confidence at dinner, as if that was the main reason for drafting him

OpenAI I had to convince it several times in the conversation after it said it won’t do predictions. Like a human it caved lol

He’s very good

Would be a great signing to play opposite Brian Burns as an OLB

This is B.S. and you know it. Rock Hill didn't pay the share they promised he was just supposed to accept that?

This is a great point, I think there was a miscalculation. We could have had a better Edge in Round 2 and only a slight downgrade at WR in round 3 at 93 or trade up to 80 to potentially still get Downs (who I think went at 79)

My kind of guy, who cares about jersey numbers

Different era, Manning played at the height when defenses dominated and were allowed to do so by the rules

Remember that debate? well I would say we got this one right

There's always that one.

You have to assume it was also a really bad year for the other teams too. They're bound to improve too, except for the Bucs.

Just call it the Queen City Stadium and be done with it

You're really fun at parties aren't you?

I know, this is a way early prediction

Interestingly, I also just asked the chat AI and it reluctantly gave me a prediction with low confidence. apparently it's even more optimistic than I am. Here's the exact response: As an AI language model, I can provide you with a speculative estimate of Bryce Young's future stats, but please keep in mind that these predictions are based purely on statistical trends and do not account for factors such as injuries, team performance, or changes in coaching staff or scheme. Additionally, I cannot guarantee the accuracy of these predictions as they are based on limited information and assumptions. Assuming that Bryce Young continues to develop as a quarterback and stays healthy, here's a speculative estimate of his future stats: Passing yards: 4,000 - 4,500 Completion percentage: 65% - 70% Touchdowns: 30 - 35 Interceptions: 5 - 10 Rushing yards: 300 - 500 Rushing touchdowns: 3 - 6 Again, please keep in mind that these are purely speculative estimates based on limited information and should be taken with a grain of salt. Also predict that Panthers will win between 8-10 games, sounds about right.

What do you predict his stats and accomplishments to be. Assuming he starts and finishes all 17 games. I think we run an RPO based offense and Bryce has a decent year as a rookie Passing Yards: 3,900 Pass. Pct: 62% Pass. TDs: 23 Ints: 12 Rushing Yards: 300 Rush TDs: 4 Pass Rating: 94.8 Leads the team to an NFC South Divisional Title and wins rookie of the year honors. We win one playoff game at home before losing in divisional round. What do you think?

I work at BofA and this would not make me happy at all

What's a real name? Almost every stadium name has a sponsor

This is exactly what I thought. She probably saw through Rhule early which led her to be regarded as the b.s. detector

Contribute, sure. Many of us thought he would be WR1 by now. In three years Mingo needs to be that