I’m trying to be positive on Bryce Young, but….

[OldhamA]

2 hours ago, SCO96 said:

There is absolutely NO WAY I'd pick up his 5th year option at season's end. I'd be planning to take a QB in round 1 or 2 of the draft or bring in a vet via FA or trade to compete for the job in 2026.  If I couldn't find a trade partner I'd have him play out the 4th year and let him move on.

If BY  somehow managed to turn things around this season and next, I still wouldn't give him a big deal. I'd make him play under the TAG in 2027 to see if he could play well 3 years in a row. If he did, only then would I even consider offering him a new deal...and it wouldn't be a deal to "reset the market". If he insisted on that I'd let him fleece and his agent fleece some other team.

 

After what he's done to this franchise he needs the public embarrassment of being a first round pick (the #1 overall pick) that was cut after his third season.

He doesn't have it. 

[OldhamA]

2 hours ago, carpanfan96 said:

Cam took most of his nasty shots in the pocket and his injury came off a chase down. He also got head hunted but that gets called now for sure ...... Right?????

To be fair Newton was the hammer when he got into the open field.

The last LB I can think of that would have really tried to take him on is Ray Lewis (and obviously a ton of hard nosed bastards before him). Almost everyone made a 'business decision' when the 6'5", 250lb Newton was running free and didn't go for the kill shot. 

[SCO96]

12 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

After what he's done to this franchise he needs the public embarrassment of being a first round pick (the #1 overall pick) that was cut after his third season.

He doesn't have it. 

Bryce is appears to be a subpar QB, but he isn't a bad person. There's no need to humiliate the guy. I actually feel bad for him. Put yourselves in his position and imagine how much mental anguish he must be experiencing today. Not picking up the 5th year option would send a strong enough message.

 

[mrcompletely11]

4 minutes ago, SCO96 said:

Bryce is appears to be a subpar QB, but he isn't a bad person. There's no need to humiliate the guy. I actually feel bad for him. Put yourselves in his position and imagine how much mental anguish he must be experiencing today. Not picking up the 5th year option would send a strong enough message.

 

I would just open my Bank of AMerica app and all would be well

[CRA]

6 minutes ago, SCO96 said:

Bryce is appears to be a subpar QB, but he isn't a bad person. There's no need to humiliate the guy. I actually feel bad for him. Put yourselves in his position and imagine how much mental anguish he must be experiencing today. Not picking up the 5th year option would send a strong enough message.

 

Bryce can be a great human.  We can also cut him after this year and literally no one should feel bad for him.  Dude is going to walk away with 37 million dollars and his health.   How many humans get 37 mill to be bad at their jobs seasonal job for 3 years.  

[Shotgun]

2 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

I would just open my Bank of AMerica app and all would be well

He can retire at 24. I can only feel so bad for him.

[ChuckWag78]

I finally was able to watch the broadcast, I was at the game so it was hard to see some of the finer points. 

In the moment I was very frustrated with the offense. After watching the broadcast, I feel much better about Bryce overall. He can only hit your receivers in the hand so many times. He is putting the ball where it needs to go. Renfrow had multiple balls dropped. JT had a beautiful sideline pass off his hands. XL needs to get his feet down. 

That first interception is 100% on XL. He needs to work his way back to the QB on that drag. The defender should not have a chance to undercut that ball. 

Corbett needs to get his poo together. It's unacceptable for these snaps to not be hitting BY in the chest. BY saved some terrible snaps. 

The kid can scoot too. Glides for 1st downs when he breaks containment. 

I'm just bummed as anyone we lost week one, but I don't think the sky is falling like some folks here. I saw a lot on the rewatch that I liked. TMac, he's going to be something special. 

[Shotgun]

2 minutes ago, ChuckWag78 said:

I finally was able to watch the broadcast, I was at the game so it was hard to see some of the finer points. 

In the moment I was very frustrated with the offense. After watching the broadcast, I feel much better about Bryce overall. He can only hit your receivers in the hand so many times. He is putting the ball where it needs to go. Renfrow had multiple balls dropped. JT had a beautiful sideline pass off his hands. XL needs to get his feet down. 

That first interception is 100% on XL. He needs to work his way back to the QB on that drag. The defender should not have a chance to undercut that ball. 

Corbett needs to get his poo together. It's unacceptable for these snaps to not be hitting BY in the chest. BY saved some terrible snaps. 

The kid can scoot too. Glides for 1st downs when he breaks containment. 

I'm just bummed as anyone we lost week one, but I don't think the sky is falling like some folks here. I saw a lot on the rewatch that I liked. TMac, he's going to be something special. 

How about that 4th and goal throw away pass. Wide open WR right in front of him.  

[CRA]

3 minutes ago, ChuckWag78 said:

I finally was able to watch the broadcast, I was at the game so it was hard to see some of the finer points. 

In the moment I was very frustrated with the offense. After watching the broadcast, I feel much better about Bryce overall. He can only hit your receivers in the hand so many times. He is putting the ball where it needs to go. Renfrow had multiple balls dropped. JT had a beautiful sideline pass off his hands. XL needs to get his feet down. 

That first interception is 100% on XL. He needs to work his way back to the QB on that drag. The defender should not have a chance to undercut that ball. 

Corbett needs to get his poo together. It's unacceptable for these snaps to not be hitting BY in the chest. BY saved some terrible snaps. 

The kid can scoot too. Glides for 1st downs when he breaks containment. 

I'm just bummed as anyone we lost week one, but I don't think the sky is falling like some folks here. I saw a lot on the rewatch that I liked. TMac, he's going to be something special. 

the first INT on XL? lol wut?   

I question anyone who watches the balls to Hunter Renfrow Sunday.....and thinks it was a Hunter issue. 

we are also at the point where tough 50/50 balls (like to Saunders) are now deemed layups our guys should get 100% of the time.  They are called 50/50 for a reason. 

[ChuckWag78]

10 minutes ago, Shotgun said:

How about that 4th and goal throw away pass. Wide open WR right in front of him.  

Not great. Nowhere in the above post did I say he was perfect, but I don't think it's nearly as bad as some folks claim here.

Again, we were in another situation where zero time was in the play clock when he got to the line of scrimmage. 

Edited September 8, 2025 by ChuckWag78

[*FreeFua*]

Basically this entire roster is complete ass outside of a few guys

Horn and I guess DB but he isn’t worth what we’re paying him

On offense it’s the majority of OL minus Corbett. Then Tmac and Bryce

For the 3rd year in a row Bryce has 1 pass catcher he can throw to. Before it was Thielen and now it’s TMac. That’s literally it. This WR room ain’t much if at all better than the one he had his rookie season. Factor in the coaches and GM’s during this time and it’s a complete circus. 

Bryce didn’t even play bad yesterday. The fumble was rough. 4 and 1 play TMac ran wrong route. The two plays before that were completely wasted by Canales. Interception was more on Legette and a great play by safety who knew what was coming. Nijman was Kalil levels bad. 

This board said all the same things about Baker. This organization makes these QB’s look so f’n bad. Whoever we draft next would be wise to say no and deal with whatever repercussions come with that 

[ChuckWag78]

6 minutes ago, CRA said:

the first INT on XL? lol wut?   

I question anyone who watches the balls to Hunter Renfrow Sunday.....and thinks it was a Hunter issue. 

we are also at the point where tough 50/50 balls (like to Saunders) are now deemed layups our guys should get 100% of the time.  They are called 50/50 for a reason. 

That 1000% was on XL. Receivers are taught in high school on drags to come back to the QB. You cannot just run down the line and not expect the DB to jump the route. 

[Shotgun]

Just now, ChuckWag78 said:

Not great.  

[frankw]

1 minute ago, *FreeFua* said:

Bryce didn’t even play bad yesterday.

This board said all the same things about Baker. This organization makes these QB’s look so f’n bad. Whoever we draft next would be wise to say no and deal with whatever repercussions come with that 

Man this place is a riot. When he plays average people compare him to the greatest QB's. When he plays poorly or horribly people downplay it altogether. Comical.

Bryce Young and Baker Mayfield are two very different QB's. Baker has always had the physical tools and a really good arm. Bryce Young is not that and never will be. He outright refused to throw at the combine for this very reason. But he certainly won't even begin to approach Baker in the arm strength department by still going out of his way to avoid lifting weights in his third year as one of the smallest QB's in the league. Stop coddling him already he isn’t a newborn baby.