CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Younger’s first observe for the Carolina Panthers bolstered the whole lot the group witnessed and heard all through the draft procedure to build it at ease taking the undersized quarterback from Alabama with the govern select.

“He did everything right, the little throws out in the flat, the little bubble screen stuff that people overthrow — he threw with accuracy, saw it well, knew where guys were supposed to be,” first-year Carolina coach Frank Reich said Friday after the first of a three-day rookie camp.

“He simply confirmed whole command.”

Younger additionally eager the sound, arriving at observe an month sooner than it was once scheduled to start.

“This is a huge day for me,” Young said. “That is my first presen of observe, so in fact I sought after to eager a sound. … All of us need the most efficient first affect that we will [make].”

In all probability the largest awe of Younger’s NFL observe debut was once that later on no one requested about his dimension (5-foot-10, 204 kilos), one thing that was once a continuing theme all through his pre-draft or even preliminary post-draft interviews.

Day he was once dealing with most commonly undrafted and tryout gamers Friday, Younger confirmed the footwork, decision-making and processing that made his dimension a nonfactor the era two seasons at Alabama.

“Bryce did not only a good job with himself, but really commanding the huddle, keeping everybody loose, keeping everybody dialed into what we were doing,” Reich said.

Second-round pick Jonathan Mingo, a wide receiver out of Ole Miss, made it clear Young was in control from the get-go.

“Simply figuring out the bits and bobs of the offense, figuring out the place everyone is meant to be, figuring out the entire playbook, simply having superior footwork, figuring out his reads,” he stated. “You could tell he knew what he was doing. He’s just a great leader by the way he carries himself on and off the field.”

The goal for Young this weekend is to focus on communication, snap counts, pre-snap decisions, getting in and out of the huddle and grasping a concept of the offense that Reich and offensive coordinator Thomas Brown put together.

They want the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner ready to blend in smoothly with the entire roster in the next couple of weeks.

Young checked every box on Friday.

“Bryce made a superior affect,” Reich stated. “Mentally and physically, he looked the part in every way. … We have the sense he’s willing to do whatever it takes.”

The ultimate goal is to have Young ready to be the starter when the Panthers open the season on Sept. 10 against the Atlanta Falcons. For now he’s listed as the backup to veteran Andy Dalton with no timetable for being elevated to No. 1.

Young isn’t in a hurry to do anything but learn and help an organization that hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2017 turn things around.

But there were moments Friday when Young showed why he is expected to be the starter. One happened late when he sidestepped the pressure moving to his right, located former West Virginia receiver Gary Jennings moving from his left to his right and completed the pass into a tight window where only Jennings could have made the catch.

Young didn’t look at the throw as anything but doing his job.

“What was once signature for me is regardless of the coaches draw up,” he stated. “It’s that learning process of feeling out how tight routs are supposed to be, how things are supposed to be read.”

Such comments supported Reich’s decision to draft Young No. 1 as much as his play.

“It is going with out announcing we like guys who love the method, who love the grind, who love the sport, who love the whole lot about it,” Reich stated. “Bryce has demonstrated that his whole life — everywhere you go, he’s been the same way.

“This isn’t unutilized for him. He’s simply doing what he’s finished his complete era.”