Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith knows what it’s like to struggle early as a former No. 1 overall pick, and he channeled that knowledge to call out the Carolina Panthers for how they’ve mismanaged embattled second-year quarterback Bryce Young.
The Panthers announced this past week that Young, the first selection of the 2023 NFL Draft, would be benched for Andy Dalton. After just two games, Young has thrown no touchdowns, three interceptions, and Carolina has lost by a combined margin of 60 points. This topic came up during ESPN’s morning NFL show on Sunday, causing Smith to declare, “This organization is a disaster.