Bryce Young turned in a career best performance against the Kansas City Chiefs last week and fans of the Carolina Panthers are optimistic, but also suitably dubious. The Panthers have been one of the worst franchises in the NFL over the last seven years and the trade for Young last year seemed to be just another misstep in a long and awkward conga line of, uh, let’s call them missed opportunities.
That’s why Young going toe to toe with Patrick Mahomes was such a surprise. On the one hand, it was the current peak of a weeks-long progression that included a three season high two-week winning streak.