The dog must’ve never ate Bryce Young’s homework.
On the latest edition of NFL Live, ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler spoke about the early buzz surrounding the Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback. Fowler said the following about Young’s performances through rookie minicamp and organized team activities:
“‘Poise’ is the word you hear often when you talk to people out there in Carolina,” he said. “His decision making, or when he walks on the field, he never looks rushed. Everything feels pretty smooth. His energy is always good. And I was told his intermediate-to-deep ball, whether on air or against the defense, has been pretty good—like, he’s placing them in the right spots, in-between in the small space where you need to fit it in. He’s been good so far.”
Fowler then went on to add yet another interesting little anecdote about Young’s heralded acuity.
“And I heard an interesting story with Bryce Young pre-draft,” Fowler added. “They didn’t give him a playbook because they didn’t tell him he was goin’ No. 1. He dug into Frank Reich tendencies. He dug into the ol’ crates, looked at some of what he did with his past offenses—just to make sure.”
From carrying himself with the intellect of a 40-year-old man to already correcting a play in the practice script, Young has consistently showed the organization why he and his brain were worth that first overall pick.