'We have not had a Bryce Young in the draft,' ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.

Top prospect Young is introduced during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. General manager Scott Fitterer said his staff had convictions about Young ever since a draft meeting in February, shortly after Reich came on board as head coach. Make no mistake about it, we got the best quarterback in college football right here in this stadium.' He has been a winner on the field, but he wins off the field as well. 'The quarterback we are getting has been a winner forever,' Panthers coach Frank Reich said.

And it was clear they had one player in mind. At the time, the Panthers were concerned the Las Vegas Raiders might try to move up to No.1. Moore as part of a blockbuster deal with the Chicago Bears. Those feelings were so strong the team traded up eight spots in March to get to No.1, parting ways with four draft picks and wide receiver D.J. Obviously, the murmurs about his size weren't strong enough to persuade the Panthers to look elsewhere. 'If I'm a GM, I'm scared to death of drafting him,' McShay said. In February, ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay's assessment of Bryce Young was a tad dramatic but still epitomised the feeling around the NFL about the star. The 5-foot-10 (178cm), 92kg Young is considered small by NFL standards, and is just the third quarterback since the merger shorter than 6 feet to be selected in the first round, joining Kyler Murray and Johnny Manziel. Yet there's some doubt about whether Young can actually play with the big boys. Most teams view their ideal quarterback as over 6 feet tall (183cm) and bulky enough to take a hit, which is inevitable in arguably the most violent team sport in the world. Bryce Young with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

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