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From Mills to Young

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45 minutes ago, Mage said:

I feel like I said this a few weeks ago and got criticized.

It doesn't make sense how so much of a fanbase of a team that has had guys like Steve Smith and Sam Mills, two iconic players overlooked because of their size, can be so judgmental of a player just because he doesn't fit the prototype.

Those two players show that if you can play, you can play.  If Nick Saban didn't count Young out because of his size, why the hell should we? 

And that is what Keep Pounding is all about.  It ain't about the size.  It is how you can play and how determined you are to keep getting better.  Everything we've heard about Young is about how much he prepares and how hard he works.  That is the kind of guy that I want on my team.

Young will be a Panther great.

I'm hoping, but also still concerned.

(and I think that's reasonable)

Either way, the history of the team has certainly seen good decisions I didn't agree with (disliked both Newton and Kuechly) and bad ones that I did (liked the choice of Kelvin Benjamin...oy 😖) but regardless of what happens, I always hope for the best once it's in the books.

That won't change this year.

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40 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'm hoping, but also still concerned.

(and I think that's reasonable)

Nothing wrong with being concerned.  That is reasonable and everyone is entitled to their opinion.  But to me it doesn't make sense that some people (not you) write him off because of his size when as Panther fans two of our most iconic players were undersized.  

Despite his size Young has often been the best player on any field he's been on.  That doesn't guarantee NFL success, but what it tells me is this man must be doing something right off the field to be putting himself in a position to be the best despite his non-traditional side.  Everything I hear about his mental and preparation gives me so much hope.  

Either way. I agree with you - Young has the potential to prove size doesn't matter like greats such as Mills before us.  And I'm rooting so hard for him to succeed.  Just seems like a likable guy who just wants to play football at the highest level.

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2 hours ago, Mage said:

Nothing wrong with being concerned.  That is reasonable and everyone is entitled to their opinion.  But to me it doesn't make sense that some people (not you) write him off because of his size when as Panther fans two of our most iconic players were undersized.  

Despite his size Young has often been the best player on any field he's been on.  That doesn't guarantee NFL success, but what it tells me is this man must be doing something right off the field to be putting himself in a position to be the best despite his non-traditional side.  Everything I hear about his mental and preparation gives me so much hope.  

Either way. I agree with you - Young has the potential to prove size doesn't matter like greats such as Mills before us.  And I'm rooting so hard for him to succeed.  Just seems like a likable guy who just wants to play football at the highest level.

I'll repeat what I've said before...

Bryce Young has all of the qualities that I absolutely love in a quarterback. He's smart, he's accurate and he processes quickly.

Yeah, he's smaller than average, but he's also smarter than average, and reportedly "obsessed" with football.

As someone who's never been a big believer in valuing physical traits over intangibles, I'll take it.

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1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'll repeat what I've said before...

Bryce Young has all of the qualities that I absolutely love in a quarterback. He's smart, he's accurate and he processes quickly.

Yeah, he's smaller than average, but he's also smarter than average, and reportedly "obsessed" with football.

As someone who's never been a big believer in valuing physical traits over intangibles, I'll take it.

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