Bryce Younger hadn’t finished a lot, good or unhealthy, by way of two preseason video games. That wasn’t all his fault. The Carolina Panthers’ offensive line did not give him sufficient time to get snug.
The Panthers’ line performed higher within the preseason finale in opposition to the Detroit Lions, and the outcomes for Younger had been fairly good.
Younger, the primary total decide of the draft, performed the primary quarter and he went seven of 12 for 73 yards and a landing. He had a 103.8 passer ranking when he took a seat and Andy Dalton took over. Younger additionally had 21 yards dashing on three makes an attempt. Younger hadn’t given the Panthers any cause to fret this preseason, nevertheless it needed to be good for the workforce to see him play so properly in his final preseason motion.
The largest story with the Panthers by way of two preseason video games wasn’t even Younger, however how poorly the offensive line had been in defending Younger. That group seemed slightly higher on Friday evening. Younger took one sack on the primary drive however he held the ball a very long time.
Higher safety allowed Younger to make some good throws as he accomplished his first 4 passes. Then he threw incomplete on his final 4 on the primary drive of the sport, although one was a throwaway on a receiver display that was properly coated.
Younger had maybe his greatest move of the preseason to start out the Panthers’ second drive. He had loads of time to arrange within the pocket and his Adam Thielen dragging throughout the center on a superbly positioned ball for a 21-yard achieve. After that he scrambled for a primary down on third-and-nine.
Then on one other third down, he had time once more to arrange within the pocket and located Thielen on an out route for a pleasant 16-yard landing.
Earlier than Friday, Younger was seven-of-12 for 56 yards in two preseason video games. It was laborious to judge him, given the shortage of time on the sector and the safety points. On Friday evening it was straightforward to see Younger’s imaginative and prescient, endurance and accuracy. He additionally made good choices on when to run.
The following time we’ll see Younger might be his NFL regular-season debut on the Atlanta Falcons. He has some momentum after a robust end to the preseason.