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Thomas Davis on Bryce Young and the Panthers Draft

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“I think that Bryce Young is a better quarterback,” Thomas said at his Ten58 Sports Bar & Lounge on Thursday. “And the reason why I say that — as you guys can see — Ten58 is based on my time at (the University of) Georgia. So, I’m partial to SEC guys. I got to watch Bryce Young play a lot, and he’s a guy that played against NFL competition almost every week. When you think about the number of guys that are drafted out of the SEC, and that go on to have really good, successful careers — I think Bryce Young, he’s going to be more suited, ready and molded to be prepared to play on Day 1.”

Davis — who spent 14 of his 16 NFL seasons in Carolina — doesn’t think Young’s undersized stature (5-foot-10 and 204 pounds) is a problem. Davis played against former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for the majority of his career. Brees turned out to be an All-Pro talent at 6-foot and 209 pounds.

“People keep talking about this size thing,” Davis said. “One thing that has been completely dispelled — Drew Brees is a Hall of Fame (caliber) quarterback. I watched him from the other side of the field get it done time in and time out. So, there’s no issues when it comes to being short. You think about being more frail — I think in the NFL, you can’t even land hard on quarterbacks anymore anyway or it’s a penalty. So, that’s not going to be a big issue. . . . Expect Bryce Young to be, possibly, the No. 1 pick.”

Along with the Panthers’ need at quarterback, Davis has some other ideas for Carolina’s draft plans. “I think with the loss of DJ Moore, you’ve got to do something at the wide receiver spot,” Davis said. “You’ve got to do something opposite (pass rusher) Brian Burns, when it comes to getting after the quarterback. So, those are areas of need, that first and foremost, we have to address. I feel like we made a huge step last year with the offensive line — having that continuity — drafting Icky (Ekwonu). He turned out to be a really, really good draft pick, and he’s only going to continue to get better. So, I think, without a doubt, you add another wide receiver, you add some (pass) rush help, and we’re on our way.”

 “For me, it’s all about getting the fan base excited,” Davis said. “People are going to be excited about the Knights game, they’re going to be excited about what the Panthers are getting ready to do with this draft, and to be the start of that — it’s an amazing opportunity for me, and I’m really looking forward to that. I want to make sure I’m doing it in the right way.”

 

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10 hours ago, JawnyBlaze said:

“You can’t land hard hits on a QB anymore or it’s a penalty”….and yet those hits are still hard even when they’re penalized…still happens. 

But it doesn’t happen routinely. It’s now a one per game as opposed to 10+ per game.  Frequency matters.

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11 hours ago, JawnyBlaze said:

“You can’t land hard hits on a QB anymore or it’s a penalty”….and yet those hits are still hard even when they’re penalized…still happens. 

Quite true.

It's like in court when they say "the jury will disregard" something. You still heard it, and you're not going to just forget it.

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6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Quite true.

It's like in court when they say "the jury will disregard" something. You still heard it, and you're not going to just forget it.

And as we seen in the season opener against Denver in 2016, some defenses are like we are going to take our chances, make them call it every time. I could see teams taking their shots at Bryce to send a message, especially if he is out there carving them up and making splash plays. 

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Just now, NorthTryon said:

And as we seen in the season opener against Denver in 2016, some defenses are like we are going to take our chances, make them call it every time. I could see teams taking their shots at Bryce to send a message, especially if he is out there carving them up and making splash plays. 

Absolutely.

Every team tries to hit the quarterback, but there are certain teams for whom I would say doing physical damage to them is...encouraged.

(the Saints are definitely not the only dirty team)

And yes, you have to take that kind of thing into account when you're looking at Young.

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13 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

for any QB to get hurt.  For any player to get hurt. It's part of the game you can't control. It's incompetance to have the mentality of "we cant add this player to our roster because he might get hurt"

Heh 😁

I agree with the point. With that said though, there's a reason why Chris Simms spends his time talking to Mike Florio rather than quarterbacking on a football field.

The durability concerns are most definitely real.

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1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Heh 😁

I agree with the point. With that said though, there's a reason why Chris Simms spends his time talking to Mike Florio rather than quarterbacking on a football field.

The durability concerns are most definitely real.

I wont argue against durability... but if a player has no history of injuries... you shouldn't be of the mindset... welll.. he could get injured... so pass... if there is no history of nagging injury issues. 

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