Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Younger has been underneath duress for lots of of his preseason snaps within the NFL, however his head schoolteacher thinks he’s passing the check.

Frank Reich stated that this future’s Deny. 1 general draft pick out “looked sharp” in his 2d preseason recreation in spite of being underneath consistent force in opposition to the Fresh York Giants on Friday. 

“[He] put together a nice drive,” Reich instructed journalists of Younger’s day trip, which lasted simply two layout. “Would have liked to have finished it off [with a touchdown]. Obviously, unhappy with the number of penalties we had.

“However I assumed Bryce regarded smart. I feel he sought after to throw the ball extra, however I assumed he regarded smart.”

Young didn’t have eye-popping stats in Friday’s game. He was 3-of-6 passing for 35 yards, but he was met by a Giants defender on more occasions than he would’ve liked. He was pressured on 42.9% of his dropbacks on Friday, according to Next Gen Stats. He was sacked once and scrambled for just a 1-yard gain as a result of those pressures. He took a roughing the passer penalty, too.

Reich praised Young’s ability to sense pressure and blitzes as he was only taken down once.

“I feel he used to be perceptible it in point of fact smartly,” Reich said of Young’s ability to see the pass rush. “They did blitz a couple of occasions. We’ll see the movie, however I feel we made the best coverage name each and every hour. I simply felt like he used to be comfy and set within the region and perceptible what he used to be meant to look.”

Even with the constant pressure, Young was able to march the Panthers down the field on his second drive of the game. He completed passes to second-round draft pick Jonathan Mingo and veteran Adam Thielen to move the chains, with the former picking up a 15-yard gain.

Even though the Panthers put up just three points on Young’s two drives, it was an improvement from what they got in their first preseason game against the New York Jets. The Panthers were shut out in that game, with Young completing four of his six pass attempts for 21 yards.

The Panthers misplaced 21-19 on Friday, however Younger used to be happy to look some development.

“It’s all the time excellent to position issues at the board,” Young told reporters. “That’s a plethora purpose for us as an offense. It feels excellent, but it surely’s only a day-by-day manner. Looking at the movie, I all the time really feel there’s room for growth. I’m attempting and rising generation via generation.

“So, I think the more reps, more experience, especially when you get to go against another team in [that] environment, it’s another valuable experience for me. Especially at this stage.”

Younger additionally spotted an growth in a single main segment which may be a reason why he used to be handiest sacked as soon as.

“I think, communication-wise as a unit that we did a couple of different things, and for the most part, I thought we handled that well,” Younger stated when requested what used to be higher than from the preseason opener. “That’s not just me. That’s with the entire O-line and with the receivers and running backs, too. Making sure we’re on the same page. Operationally, we added a couple of things.

“There’s all the time room for growth, however we treated that smartly. That’s no doubt one sure.”

Friday might have been Young’s final game action before his rookie season officially begins. Reich didn’t say if the quarterback would play in the Panthers’ preseason finale against the Detroit Lions next week, potentially resting his star in preparation for Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons. 

“I’m taking to agree with the coaches,” Young said when asked if he felt ready for the regular season. “Truthfully, I don’t know what the process is. I do know coaches are other. I wholeheartedly agree with the coaches and what their resolution is.”

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