The Carolina Panthers on Friday ended any preseason pressure No. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Young may have felt to securing the starting role for Week 1. It’s veteran Andy Dalton’s job for now …
Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer said the team will take it easy with Bryce Young, and the coaching staff will decide when he’s ready to take over as the starter https://t.co/QEyBflMfJI
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 5, 2023
Dalton’s initial reaction to hearing the news had to be something like this …
Andy Dalton hearing he is the Week 1 starter: pic.twitter.com/UVUO9WF671
— Sleeper (@SleeperHQ) May 5, 2023
Considering the Panthers traded top wide receiver DJ Moore, the 2023 ninth overall draft pick, a ‘23 second-round pick, a ‘24 first-round pick and a ‘25 second-round pick for the right to select Young, Friday’s announcement shocked many fans after Young’s arrival …
Bryce Young has arrived in Carolina. 1️⃣ @_bryce_young #NFLDraft (via @Panthers) pic.twitter.com/5kM6TtA3lk
— NFL (@NFL) April 28, 2023
Dalton started 14 games for the New Orleans Saints last season, going 6-8 with 18 touchdown passes and nine interceptions. “We went out and signed Andy Dalton for a reason,” Panthers General Manager Scott Fitterer said, as reported by NBC Sports …
“Andy Dalton QB1” music to my ears https://t.co/fdRgGiQjfL
— Pat Holcombe (@PatHolcombe) May 5, 2023
The 35-year-old Dalton has been here, done that. In 2021, he started in front of then-Chicago Bears rookie Justin Fields …
Every Chicago Bears fan after hearing the Carolina Panthers are starting former Bears QB Andy Dalton & having no timetable to start Bryce Young…#KeepPounding #BearDown pic.twitter.com/9Z8FnHBodi
— Eric Bryan Reinholtz (@ericjerseyvill) May 6, 2023
Panthers wide receiver Damiere Byrd, who was with the Bears in ‘21, has watched this movie before …
Damiere Byrd having to deal with the Andy Dalton/rookie QB situation for the 2nd time in 3 years. pic.twitter.com/KF2KejAqv9
— Brendan Sugrue (@BrendanSugrue) May 5, 2023
A day before learning of his QB1 status, Dalton celebrated at Jazz Fest 2023 with a few new friends during a Leon Bridges concert …
When you realize the handsome ginger in front of you at Leon Bridges is the one and only Andy Dalton. 🤓 pic.twitter.com/hOn5XpMnyY
— Julianna (@thisnolalife) May 5, 2023
While some casual fans did not take Friday’s news well …
Please, I beg, do not make us watch Andy Dalton in 2023 https://t.co/rE0XkN03xL
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) May 5, 2023
Others seem to understand the conservative approach the Panthers are taking with Young …
Love this Andy Dalton. Great guy. Panthers should give him the whole season https://t.co/QHTTCnuxI2
— DaWiddler (@DaWiddler) May 5, 2023
There is a proven NFL model for this decision …
Is there a real need to rush Bryce Young onto the field? Why not wait and sit him behind Andy Dalton? Did sitting behind Favre hurt Rogers?
— Kenneth Jones (@Kjones128Jones) May 5, 2023
So, four months before the start of the regular season, this is what the NFC’s quarterback situation looks like …
Who is the best QB in the NFC? pic.twitter.com/Wbbrfotnjw
— NFL UK & Ireland (@NFLUKIRE) April 26, 2023
Fitterer explained the team’s thought process: “We don’t have a timeline. We’re not saying, ‘Hey, this guy’s gonna start the first game or we’re not going to play him at all this year.’ When the time is right or we felt like he’s got enough of a mastery of the offense where he can go out and operate this and be successful, that’s when he’ll be out there.” Steph Curry disagrees …
“QB1. Bryce Young.”
Steph Curry shows love to the newest member of his Carolina Panthers 🤩 pic.twitter.com/PzXTMpLZXJ
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 28, 2023
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