One NFL legend reveals what Bryce Young must improve on in 2024 season
Bryce Young must make one slight change in the 2024 season if the Carolina Panthers are to be a better team.
Bryce Young knows he is far from a perfect quarterback.
The former No. 1 overall pick out of the University of Alabama struggled to push the ball down the field during his rookie season. It limited his impact as a playmaker. And heading into 2024, NFL and Carolina Panthers legend Luke Kuechly wants to see Young tap into the down-field throws he was so comfortable making while in college.
"I'd love to see the ball get down the field a little bit more," Kuechly said on a Monday episode of Up & Adams. "The ball getting down the field helps him in a lot of ways. With the threat of the downfield pass and the ability of guys to go verticle, there become these voids in the defense that make life so much easier."
Kuechly went on to explain that the blame for the lack of explosion on offense doesn't fall squarely on Young's shoulders.
Throughout the 2023 campaign, Carolina gave up an inordinate amount of sacks. The franchise is set to change that in the offseason. Carolina gave up large contracts to land players like Damien Lewis and Robert Hunt, two guards who will ensure Young stays upright.
Carolina also added more verticle weapons in the pass-catching game: Diontae Johnson and Xavier Legette, two wide receivers who appear poised to blend with Young in the offense well.
What will also help Young push the ball downfield is an effective run game, something that didn't exist during his rookie season.
Adding Jonothan Brooks to couple with Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders will only aid the rushing attack.
The table is set for a big season for Young. If he can push the ball down the field, Kueckly believes that he is in line for a monumental second season in the league.
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