The 2023 Carolina Panthers season was a complete bust on a number of levels. After a 1-10 start, head coach Frank Reich was fired. Meanwhile, quarterback Bryce Young of Carolina, who was selected with the first overall pick, became just the second overall to finish last in both passer rating (73.7) and yards per attempt (5.5). The fact that the quarterback was chosen immediately after Young had an outstanding rookie campaign did not help.
Dan Morgan, the new general manager and a franchise legend, and head coach Dave Canales are in charge of turning this around. Young is not someone you should write off after just one season. In fact, Andy Dalton, his backup, thinks that despite all the hardships he encountered, including offensive line adjustments, Young performed admirably in his debut NFL season.
“I thought Young handled it really well, and I told him repeatedly to just stick with it. Things will improve with time. It will get better, “stated Dalton. “And I think what we have done this offseason, bringing in some guys, bringing in a couple guards on the offensive line, different things, trading for Diontae Johnson, I think it’s getting built the right way where, yeah, it’s going to set him up to have a better year.”
