ESPN guys talk Bryce fifth year option

[PNW_PantherMan]

23 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

I'd flip young for Lawrence straight up contract and all.  Change of scenery would do both good

I'm probably closer to a Trevor hater than anyone and I think I'd take this deal.  Jesus.

[LelouchBritannia]

Honestly if Bryce wasn’t so bad for 2-3 quarters every game this would be a no brainer.

Listening to post game commentary from players (Chuba and Ickey) they both said that Bryce was the key factor in the comeback and they all trusted and looked to him at the end of games to make a play. Kind of reminds me of another quarterback who was stuck behind Aaron Brooks in NO until we picked him up that always stepped up when the game mattered to make a play. 
 

5-1 in one score games. The lone loss was the only game where Bryce didn’t make plays down the stretch to win it (and it was ugly). Whether you like it or not if we are within one score in the fourth then we have a chance with Bryce under center. 

[WarPanthers89]

0 issue picking up the 5th year. It’s critical that we do, in case he continues to build and get better each season. It would be insane to talk extension this offseason though. Pick up the 5th year option, and if he shows consistency, do an extension after year 4. It’s as easy as that, this is not an issue of having to pay a lot more if we make a mistake, it’s all risk no reward to even think of an extension after this season based on the constancy shown through three seasons. 

Edited December 3, 2025 by WarPanthers89

[Castavar]

1 hour ago, Burnout189 said:

I'm OK with keeping Young ONLY if we bring some other guys into the QB room to compete with him for the starting spot. 

Was literally about to say exactly this.

I have absolutely no problem with this if we actually bring in legit competition (either by FA or draft). 

[Shotgun]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

Man, I read that article and it was shocking how they were already talking extension.

Are you really shocked? That seems like a very panthers thing to do to me.

[PleaseCutStewart]

It makes sense (even though I don't think Bryce is the answer). Bring in competition next year for him and if he sucks, then you trade him to another team who will have him for his 5th year to try and make him a reclamation project

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, Bear Hands said:

We're probably keeping him next year and moving forward with the 5th year option.  I really don't see "Competition" with Bryce happening, but I can see us targeting a 4th-7th rounder to compete with a shltty vet for the backup spot.  

The options just aren't there.  

Same... 

"Competition" could potentially become an option the following season if he has a down year four. Next year? Kinda doubt it.

Better backup? Si

Competition? Nein

Edited December 3, 2025 by Mr. Scot

[PNW_PantherMan]

1 hour ago, Bear Hands said:

We're probably keeping him next year and moving forward with the 5th year option.  I really don't see "Competition" with Bryce happening, but I can see us targeting a 4th-7th rounder to compete with a shltty vet for the backup spot.  

The options just aren't there.  

Shitty vet is the competition.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, Bear Hands said:

I I would brace yourselves for a Cardinals/Jags type path the next few seasons.

Bryce is gonna start playing Call of Duty?

[Aussie Tank]

Pick up the 5th year but let's cool the Jets on the extension talks 

[SmokinwithWilly]

1 hour ago, Bear Hands said:

We're probably keeping him next year and moving forward with the 5th year option.  I really don't see "Competition" with Bryce happening, but I can see us targeting a 4th-7th rounder to compete with a shltty vet for the backup spot.  

The options just aren't there.  

God if only anyone could have seen this coming last year and brought in real camp competition this off season. If only this were foreseeable. Right now I think we are in the driver's seat in the NFCS if Brissett had been brought in instead of Dalton. JMO, but for 2m more per season a legit NFL backup who given the opportunity has shown he can throw the ball this season and would have competed for the starting job this year. 

It feels like this off season we're going to make the dumbest decision no matter what so I fully expect the ghost of QBs past and Jack Plummer back at training camp. 

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, t96 said:

...the best decision by far is to trade him right after this season and go full clean slate at QB. 

I'm guessing you understand that's not gonna happen, right? 

[Jon Snow]

12 minutes ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

It makes sense (even though I don't think Bryce is the answer). Bring in competition next year for him and if he sucks, then you trade him to another team who will have him for his 5th year to try and make him a reclamation project

If anything it will give them time to find his replacement. If they had done that last offseason they would be in much better position to move on. But as you've saw the option behind him is going to take some time to make it right. 

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, frankw said:

For better or worse the decision makers including Dan Morgan are and will remain heavily invested in salvaging the trade and selection. To that end it is best to expect them to make bad decisions.

I don't necessarily buy that. Hell, I'd be calling for their firing if I did.

As hard as it might be to believe though, I do think our braintrust genuinely sees a possible future where we genuinely keep winning with Bryce. 

That's not my vision, but it legitimately could be theirs.