CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bryce Young typically smiles a lot during press conferences, but his smile grew bigger than normal when the Carolina Panthers' quarterback was asked about the addition of Diontae Johnson to his receiving corps.
"Diontae is very special in how he moves, how he creates separation, how he runs routes,'' the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 draft said. "How much he cares about the details, how much he cares about the little things, the amount of accountability he's had ... it's been super encouraging.''
Such traits would make any quarterback smile, particularly one coming off a historically bad rookie season, during which his receivers struggled to create separation and ranked last in the NFL in yards per reception (10.