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Bryce Young 2024 Outlook: A Make-Or-Break Year For The Former Top Pick?
7 months agoIs Bryce Young the Panthers' franchise quarterback or will the team begin searching elsewhere sooner than anticipated? That's the biggest question heading into 2024. New Carolina head coach Dave Canales has proven to be a quarterback whisperer in his career, reviving the careers of both Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield. As part of their plan to get Young on track, the team brought Diontae Johnson over from Pittsburgh and drafted Xavier Legette in the first round. That should help boost Young's passing numbers in year two. The former first-overall pick has one 300-yard passing game and two games with over 20 fantasy points. Mayfield also struggled to put up passing numbers earlier in his career but had five 300-yard games last season (including the postseason) en route to his first 4,000-yard season. Expecting Young to replicate those numbers is a big ask but things are seemingly moving in the right direction. Canales encouraging Young to rush will benefit his team and also please fantasy managers. He averaged just 2.4 carries per game, 42nd among quarterbacks. But his 253 yards ranked 11th, a strong 6.5 yards per attempt. Fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach with Young, who likely won't be drafted in single-quarterback, standard-sized leagues.
Source: Pro Football Reference
Source: Pro Football Reference
