Huge bounce back from Sam Howell, Bryce Young flops again
In the third quarter, he made a defender miss on a nifty scramble but did take a big hit short of the first-down marker.
On a 3rd-and-11 in the third quarter, Young bounced around in the pocket and found his target for a first down, throwing an accurate ball while on the move and a defender closing in.
Late in the game, Young somehow slipped out of a would-be sack and did enough to pick up a first down on 3rd and 4.
Low-Caliber Throws/Plays:
On the first play of the second quarter, he attempted a bubble screen and should’ve been intercepted by a Vikings defensive lineman.
While trying to evade an outside rusher in the third quarter, Young had a costly fumble.
On the last offensive play for the Panthers, Young took a sack. Can’t do that. He has to get the ball out of his hands to give one of his receivers a chance to make a play on the football.
Summary: This was reminiscent of a rookie year Mac Jones or an early-career Jalen Hurts game. Essentially no difficult asks throw-wise. Young wasn’t protected well all contest but did hold onto the ball for a long time often and outside of a few creative scampers, was unable to evade pressure and generate big plays outside of structure.