ATLANTA -- Carolina Panthers rookie Bryce Young on Sunday couldn't avoid the fate of most quarterbacks taken with the top pick of the draft in their team's opener over the past 20 years.
He lost.
Not since David Carr of the Houston Texans in 2002 has a quarterback selected No. 1 started and won the opener. Carolina's 24-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons with the top pick of the 2023 draft dropped the cumulative record to 0-14-1.
Young has only himself to blame, throwing a pair of interceptions -- both by Falcons safety Jessie Bates III -- that led to 10 Atlanta points.