People were quick to give up on Bryce Young after just 18 starts with the Carolina Panthers, particularly after he was benched in favor of Andy Dalton last season. As it turned out, that benching was perhaps the best thing for the former Alabama Heisman Trophy-winning QB.
When Young got a second chance due to a Dalton injury, he made the most of it, looking like a completely different quarterback over the second half of last season. He looked more like "Alabama Bryce" instead of the version the NFL had seen of the 2023 No. 1 overall pick.