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NFL fans seem to have lost their patience with Bryce Young after the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NFL draft failed yet again to lead the Carolina Panthers to a win. This was especially galling today as they were playing against a Chicago Bears team that had a 2-7 record coming into the game. Chicago's defense has not been bad this season but they were playing with their backup quarterback Tyson Bagent and only put up 16 points. This was a game that Carolina fans would have expected to win.
Instead, Bryce Young's struggles continued. In fact, their offense did not score a single offensive touchdown. Their 13 points came through a punt return and three field goals. Despite all the problems that the Panthers have, this was a particularly bad performance from their quarterback.
He completed 21 of his 38 passes for a 55.3 percent completion rate. He had 185 passing yards with no touchdowns and ended up with a 68.4 passer rating. That was enough for many fans to call for his head.
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Bryce Young called a 'bust' as Panthers lose 13-16 to Bears
In the era of social media, people are quick to judge. Peyton Manning, who threw 28 interceptions in his rookie year that still stands as a record, would have been labeled a bust in this age. Bryce Young clearly had a bad game but fans went further than that and called him a bust. Here are some samples of reactions from fans on X, formerly Twitter:
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Big decisions lie ahead for the Carolina Panthers
Carolina are now 1-8 and falling fast. They are in direct competition with the Arizona Cardinals as to who will end up with the No. 1 pick in next year's draft. If the Panthers do, it will be an ignominy given they also went with the top pick this year.
On the brighter side, the Jacksonville Jaguars, who most recently went with back-to-back first picks in consecutive years, qualified for the playoffs last year and are looking good to do so again this season. The question that must be asked is whether the Carolina Panthers have their own Trevor Lawrence.
If the franchise believes that the answer to that question is yes, then they need to build around Bryce Young and give him the tools in next year's draft. Ironically enough, even if they get the No. 1 pick, they do not actually own it. That belongs to the team that beat them today, as they traded in their first-rounder of next year's draft for their current quarterback.
