Reporters knew the Carolina Panthers were going to take Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall pick. Oddsmakers knew. Fans knew—or at least thought they did.
Young, on the other hand, apparently did not know until draft day.
"I was told this week was crucial for him because he actually didn't get a head start on this offense even though most expected for the last couple of months that he was going to be the No. 1 overall pick by Carolina but Carolina never told him that," ESPN's Jeremy Fowler said Saturday on SportsCenter.
"They never gave him a playbook ahead of time, they sort of left him hanging up until draft night.