SOME PANTHERS COACHES WANTED TO "BENCH" YOUNG - EARLY 2023 SEASON

Apparently, not all was "peaches and cream" surrounding rookie QB Bryce Young early in the season...

MSN - Clutch Points:  On Benching Bryce Young


Some Panthers coaches wanted to bench Bryce Young for Andy Dalton early in 2023 season
Story by Steve Silverman  • 4h

There’s little doubt that the Carolina Panthers are a mess this season. They bring a 1-10 record into their Week 13 road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it seems unlikely that the team will win more than one more game the rest of the season....

The most obvious issue has been the consistent struggles of  rookie quarterback Bryce Young this season. The Panthers paid a king’s ransom to move up in draft so they could select him, while the Houston Texans are thriving with No. 2 selection C.J. Stroud at quarterback. Stroud has been remarkable for the Texans while Young has often looked lost for the Panthers....

In the early part of the season, there was debate among the Carolina coaches about Young’s status as the team’s QB1. There was talk of Andy Dalton moving into the lineup around Week 5 with the impetus being that Young needed more coaching. However, the move was not made and Young has continued to fall short.

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