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Alex Smith was a more efficient passer and had a higher YPA. They are comparable in some ways but at 6'4 213 Alex Smith was not limited the way Bryce is.

The defense did its job which is keep points off the board for the most part. The drive before the Rams took the lead the offense has a 3 and out. You don’t stop a Super Bowl contender offense by hoping they don’t win the game. You do it by not letting them have the ball in the first place.

Couldn't have said it better myself. We are doomed if we sign this bum long term.

The format is clear as day. Both are 1 overall picks. Both are super conservative and game managers. Smith lead the cheifs to Mahomes. Bryce will lead us to our next true franchise QB.

Pick up the 5th. Use Bryce like Alex smith then draft a mahomes type player. Bryce is the perfect bridge.

Wish the Huddlers had a vote in that.

I understand the panthers picking it up, but Byoung was the 27th ranked starting qb this year based on QBR 30th looking at regular qb rating, 28th in yards per game, thats in his third year so basically they picked up the fifth year option for a well below average nfl starter. Hopefully they are not going to just sit on the qb room for next year need to bring in a vet and a draft a qb best player wins

Agreed. Bryce doesn't deserve a 1 year contract.

He was much more bad than good, IMO.

Bryce played good for most of this year. In my most humble opinion, not good enough for the extension.

Bradley Bozeman is the Chargers center. Tell me how Bryce Young looked with Bradley Bozeman in front of him his rookie year? As far as Bryce "evading" the rush I've lost count how many times I've seen him bail on the pocket to his right and throw a wounded duck to the ground. You are trying to make him out to be some kind of magician outside the pocket and he just is not that guy at the NFL level. Anyways we are clearly never going to see eye to eye and you've been caping for this guy on multiple accounts since we drafted him so feel free to quote someone else and carry on with your shtick.

That's one thing I have suggested several times, building a team that is actually attractive for a free agent QB.

Pipe down? I haven't said anything that's not common sense. I'm not claiming he's a top 5 QB or worthy of the trade assets we gave up for him or the future franchise. I'm just saying that he's had several great games and deserves a 5th year option at the reasonable salary. Maybe next year he puts it all together. If he does, GREAT. If he doesn't, well that sucks and time to find a new QB.

2026 should be all about continuing to add talent, no matter the position, and winning the division. Unless something magical happens, we're still not winning the SB next year. 2027...IF we hit on another good draft, all bets are off. At that point, tell the Bengals to name their Burrow price. Herbert, tired of getting beat up in LA? Trade up for a QB in the deep 2027 class. Whatever it takes...but this roster is still being built in 2026, to drop the QB in in 2027. If we feel good about where we're at going into the 2027 season, take whatever QB swing you need to.

Putting McCarthy and Ward in there is a little disingenuous, but I guess we'll have to accept it considering the conversation (but not without context). You better start looking at stats that speak to efficiency (e.g. passer rating, yards, TD-INT ratio). Don't confuse making it to the playoffs or going from the bottom to staying in the bottom third of the league as something to praise without some context. Both Tagovailoa and Jacoby Brissett were arguably better than Bryce. They were more efficient QBs by most metrics that matter. The fact that we're discussing a third-year QB with the likes of busts, backups and virtual rookies should make you pipe down a bit in my estimation. I mean, I can accept the reality of the situation--the option is pretty much a no-brainer--but Bryce needs to improve greatly before I consider him a franchise-level starter.

Hope Stewart is right and Brooks is in great condition for next season. https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2026/01/12/panthers-nfl-jonathon-brooks-jonathan-stewart/881515030

When you listened to him speak to it the soundbyte sounded like a long drawn out non answer. I think the only good thing to be gained by firmly saying it’s not an option is Huddle satisfaction.

5th Year Option is good business Hear out what BY wants on an extension, but that's all the talks that should be had. Don't dare give him an extension, and hope he magically turns into the MVP and then re-set the market for all I care. 5th year, fine. Extension? No shot.

I’d be thrilled with 10-15. It’s top 5 I say absolutely no to

That's disrespectful to Alex Smith tbh Alex Smith was one of the most efficient QBs. Bryce isn't even that.

A contract is likely to be based on the past 2 year's production and will probably be for 3 years or so. This chart tells you why we should move on: he has peaked, in all likelihood. Rico will be 28, I believe, this summer. If you had to put a pin in thehear RBs start to decline sharply, it would be 28 or 29. It is smart to let him go and ride Chuba, Brooks, and Etienne, using the $$ to sign an edge or LB. http://www.rotopicks.com/images/nfl/ppg-of-rbs.jpg

This ENTIRE thread is based on him getting a 5th year option. He has earned it. He's currently player with too much high/lows to justify a long term deal and to build around completely. Even at that, he's better than many current starters. You are blind if you think he didn't have several extremely impressive games this season. I'm not blind. He also had several terrible games. You think he sucks and would never change your opinion no matter what you see on the field. You are also wrong. If he doesn't eliminate his clunkers then you cut him and find your next QB. No goalposts being moved.

As expected. Still no reason not to bring in competition via FA or draft. Bryce can be our bridge QB until we find ourselves a real franchise QB.

I've been here since the forum started IN 2008! It's an X through Fitterer because I couldn't stand him. Very troll like behavior.

I agree with this, wholeheartedly. Bryce tantalizingly has his moments, even his games. This past Saturday was one of those. He really became the Mouse that Roared after the team fell behind and the o-line started collapsing. And, in truth, I think had the play calling been better at the end, he might well have brought us back into another lead change. Talk about a legendary moment just missed. I'm going to get lambasted for this but as a cautionary tale, I want to just say we're sitting at a spot that the San Diego Chargers were way back in the day. They had a short-ish QB on a rebuilding team that was underwhelming most games, but had some really good moments. They decided instead to take a gamble on drafting someone new and letting that QB, Drew Brees, go find someone more willing to let him develop. They turned around and had a draft debacle with Eli Manning/Phillip Rivers, ending up with Rivers in the end. We've got to remember that Brees wasn't who he would become at that time, it would take a coach willing to open up the offense and give the tough young kid a chance to grow. Rivers would become the poster child for the guy who almost was. Brees will get a gold jacket someday to go with the Saints only Superbowl win. Bryce probably isn't Brees, only one guy was and he barely got the chance to be him. Giving Bryce another season, maybe two, on squad gives us the luxury of testing the waters and the growth. QBs early in their careers take time. We saw Rogers last night at the end of his career (maybe), sputtering out before he heads to the barn for his spot in the HoF and we have to remember him at his best, after sitting on the bench for three years. And we have to look at the other side of that coin last night, CJ Stroud, a draft classmate of Bryce's who soared out of the gates but who has come to earth since. He's still a good QB with a long runway ahead of him, but his performance under the big spotlight wasn't as strong as Bryce's on this particular weekend. I'm not 100 percent sure Bryce will be the guy. I'd like to see some more fire in the young man, some push, something that shows he can force his will on the other team's defense. I am, however, seeing a kid that can make the throws, who can improvise and who amazingly can run braver and faster than I really thought he could. I think he needs time, he needs more confidence and he needs more brave coaching. If he doesn't get that here, I think he might find it elsewhere. And we'd find ourselves like the Spanos family, sitting on the couch in February asking Phillip Rivers to pass the chips during the Super Bowl commercial breaks year after year.