Mel Kiper Rips David Tepper, Panthers for Handling of Bryce Young Before Benching

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ESPN NFL draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. joined the chorus of voices calling out the Carolina Panthers' general dysfunction after head coach Dave Canales benched quarterback Bryce Young.

Appearing on Get Up, Kiper said the Panthers have "mishandled" Young from the moment they took him first overall in the 2023 NFL draft. He cited the turnover on the coaching staff and the overhaul to the offensive game plan from last year to this season.

Kiper effectively argued Carolina acted out of panic after C.J. Stroud hit the ground running as a rookie with the Houston Texans when it made so many changes. Then the team didn't allow Young to get a lot of on-field reps in the preseason…