What would a successful game for Young look like?

[CPantherKing]

He needs to showcase the super processor and have his passes on target while not hiding in the pocket for 3 seconds. Must convert his 3rd and short attempts. Need to see at least 2 Andy Dalton deep passes completed. He needs to be a consistent threat with the pass on the run when he escapes the pocket, and he must be able to make defenders miss while escaping the pocket.

This is his 2nd chance. QBs rarely get a 3rd chance with the same team.

[Carolina Cajun]

200 yards, 1-2 tds, no interceptions.  That would be impressive considering how good that Denver defense is.

[CmC2k]

I don't care what his final stats end up being but just having him go out there and play with a little bit of passion and fire would be a massive improvement. I wanna see him act like the benching and embarrassment actually meant something to him and for him to come out with a chip on his shoulder. 

[OneBadCat]

3TDs no picks whatsoever 

[CamWhoaaCam]

At this point I really don't care.

[ncbob]

How about running a competent offense and winning the game. 

[CPF4LIFE]

Well the fans and the local media are already using the broncos defense as an excuse of why he will struggle.  The same people that have been crying for him to play again the last couple weeks.  Of course everything has to be a perfect situation with Bryce. Heaven forbid it's actually a challenge or he has anything placed on his shoulders.  

This circus needs to end soon. 

 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

22 minutes ago, ncbob said:

How about running a competent offense and winning the game. 

To achieve this he would have to be playing on Saturdays but NCAA eligibility rules prohibit that.

 Ain’t happening in a Sunday game. 

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

14 hours ago, CRA said:

I don’t get it. Omar was a badass. Bryce ain’t 

[R0CKnR0LLA]

45 minutes ago, ncbob said:

How about running a competent offense and winning the game. 

woah woah woah, let's be realistic here

[Mage]

If you eliminate the obvious anomaly that is the Packers game, Bryce in his last 11 games: 2 TDs, 9 INTs, 60 QB Rating, 5 Y/A, 44 sacks, 7 fumbles, Panthers are scoring 8.3 PPG in that stretch. 

A "successful" game for Bryce Young will still be really freakin' bad.  It ain't even worth fantasizing about.

 

Edited October 25, 2024 by Mage

[CanadianCat]

Honestly.. I hope that Bryce balls out. I hope he comes out pissed off and lights it up. Hell, the entire team should be pissed that they are all basically trade tokens at this point. 

I dont care about getting the #1 draft pick this year. We will be top 5 regardless, so I just want to see some grit. Play mad. 

[MechaZain]

On 10/24/2024 at 9:53 AM, Jon Snow said:

I'm not sure what it would look like.  Anything better than what he's shown so far would be an improvement. He would have to play lights out and have a couple of scoring drives before he ultimately flames out I guess. I don't think there is anything he can do to salvage his career here.

Same. I need a superstar performance at this point to get over the long list of negatives with Bryce. If "not bad" is his ceiling now he's basically a worse version of Teddy Bridgewater.

[Jon Snow]

Just now, MechaZain said:

Same. I need a superstar performance at this point to get over the long list of negatives with Bryce. If "not bad" is his ceiling now he's basically a worse version of Teddy Bridgewater.

If anything he's playing for a backup job. Starting is not in his future here unless he starts playing lights out soon. I get the feeling Canales is not on board with developing Young but is between a rock and a hard place at the moment. I'm not sure how this story will end. It's possible none of them will be here next season. That includes coaches as well as Young.