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Bryce Young’s return from the bench was nothing short of inspiring. He looked like the quarterback Carolina Panthers wanted to be the first overall pick in the NFL Draft for the first time. The box scores aren’t always pretty and they aren’t always indicative of a budding superstar, but the performances were there.
Going beyond the box score and into the admittedly flawed but still useful PFF numbersA clearer picture is starting to form of how excellent Young has played. Since Week 9, one of PFF’s biggest stats has been led by none other than the Panthers QB.
Bryce Young took on Week 8 against the Denver Broncos’ ferocious secondary to reacclimate to the NFL. He has been doing great ever since. He ranks first in big throw percentage at 7.6%. No other QB in the league is making these plays at the rate Young is playing.
Long throws are defined as “passes with excellent ball location and timing, which are generally thrown further down the field and/or into a tighter window.” Young has done that better than anyone lately. Young doesn’t throw the ball with tremendous frequency, but he makes huge throws when he does.
Additionally, Young has been fifth in passing grades when faced with pressure over the past eight weeks as a starter. Only Sam Darnold, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen and Justin Herbert are ahead. The Panthers star also ranks seventh in passing grade and eighth in offensive rating among all NFL QBs. During that span, two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes leads Young in none of these metrics.
Young has suddenly become a budding star in the NFL. His benching proved to be the catalyst for a potential future Pro Bowler. The box scores may not indicate that, but the advanced stats certainly do.
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