Bryce Young has made some encouraging strides over the last two seasons. Anyone who says otherwise is just a pure hater, hung up on their preconceived notions about the Carolina Panthers quarterback before he entered the league.
Slowly but surely, Young is silencing his doubters. And one of sport's leading television personalities made a bold statement about the signal-caller that fans could scarcely believe.
Stephen A. Smith of ESPN stated on First Take that, among the quarterbacks around the league who could potentially have a Sam Darnold-like leap in 2026, Young tops his list.