Third-year quarterback Bryce Young looked the part during a brief cameo in the Carolina Panthers' preseason game against the Cleveland Browns. But it didn't take long for the offense to stutter once the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft went out of the lineup.
It all went downhill from there. The Panthers were second-best throughout most of the contest, which gave head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan plenty of useful information with final cuts on the not-too-distant horizon.
Even though veteran quarterback Andy Dalton is a lock to make the team, his underperformance with the spotlight glaring represents an overlooked area of concern.