Where does Bryce rank on the all-time draft bust list?

[strato]

I said top five but to me he is easily the number one most obvious  fail, before being drafted. 
You could make cases for most of the other guys that come to mind. Not him, in my book. There was no reason to believe. 

[KatsAzz]

If Bryce Young is not the biggest QB bust considering what was given up to obtain him, Young is certainly in the # 3 group.

[rodeo]

He won't be named in any all time bust lists by anyone outside of this board tbh. 

[Pantherxtreme]

15 minutes ago, rodeo said:

He won't be named in any all time bust lists by anyone outside of this board tbh. 

Jamarcus Russell: 7 wins - 18 losses in 25 career starts, winning percentage 28.0%

Bryce Young: 11 wins - 26 losses in 37 career starts, winning percentage 29.7%

Oakland had the number 1 pick when they selected Russell they didn't have to give up extra assets.

[DeAngelo Beason]

Easily the biggest bust of all time by a wide margin.

[nogoodbum]

1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

For us he's the biggest bust in franchise history. In the nfl league wide he would fall somewhere in the top 10, possibly even top 5.

This. Don't forget the draft began in 1936. 90 first overall picks. 10 years of AFL drafts before merger. Add in a few years of USFL drafts. Over 100 first overall draft picks & yes, Bryce does crack the top ten busts, IMO. 

[Moonraker]

He's at the top when you factor in what we gave up to get him. He doesn't have an attitude or effort problem like Russell or Leaf had so he's able to hide from the media about it because he's such a good dude. But in terms of investment to performance...he's competing for #1 all time if he isn't already there. 

[Waldo]

IDK what number he is but I think top 5 fits. 

[mav1234]

2 hours ago, rodeo said:

He won't be named in any all time bust lists by anyone outside of this board tbh. 

I think given the trade he is probably the biggest Panthers draft bust.  I think more and more people are coming around to that.

But the very fact he started 30+ games means he is far from a top bust overall IMO.

Edited November 10, 2025 by mav1234

[Gregg S]

This is a rather subjective subject, and I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with anyone about exactly where he lands.  But I definitely think he is Top 10.

But even a year ago, The Sporting News had Brycie Boy at #6.  It doesn't really say how they came to their rankings but it appears they may be ranking purely by statistics although the article does mention the haul we traded away to get the #1 pick.  

I had forgotten about some of the guys on this list.

[Captroop]

19 minutes ago, mav1234 said:

I think given the trade he is probably the biggest Panthers draft bust.  I think more and more people are coming around to that.

But the very fact he started 30+ games means he is far from a top bust overall IMO.

Maybe, but I think you can chalk that up to sunk cost fallacy. Jawalrus was #1 overall, so it was a little easier to justify moving on from him than #1 overall + #1 overall + 2nd round pick + DJ Moore.

If Bryce had only cost us the #1 overall pick in 2023, I firmly believe his benching in 2024 would have been the end of the line.

[SmokinwithWilly]

I think it also has to be factored in how much else has been spent to support him. It's not just the picks to get him, but an obscene amount just to try and build an offense to see if he's even serviceable as a starter. We've spent 3 years worth of picks and resources for results that would have been cut in training camp if he hadn't been an overall number 1. 

[electro's horse]

More like the smallest bust of all time 

[T-Wazzle]

I just know he's the only bust I care about right now.