Why Panthers’ Dave Canales won’t run a QB sneak with Bryce Young

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, R0CKnR0LLA said:

Bryce looks like a guy who hasn't touched the weight room in 3 years. He's built like a dude that eats avocado lettuce wraps and does pilates.

Yeah, he is just a naturally smaller framed dude. I don't think bulk would do him a lot of favors. More likely it would hinder his elusiveness and make him an even less effective passer.

[frankw]

1 minute ago, R0CKnR0LLA said:

Bryce looks like a guy who hasn't touched the weight room in 3 years. He's built like a dude that eats avocado lettuce wraps and does pilates.

He does have a limited frame to work with. But the fact he is only 24 years old has $39 million in the bank in contract money before any endorsements and seemingly can't even be bothered to attempt to make any attempt whatsoever to add even minimal bulk is just pitiful. And he's opened the season three years in a row playing awful football. I mean that's a guy who has been handed starting gigs his whole life

[strato]

Bryce could bulk up his wheels and core and help himself.
 

No gain to bulking up biceps and forearms and getting tight there but that base, the leg drive, the strength to maybe not get pulled down so easily…. how could more leg strength hurt him? If he ever did use his right footwork he gets better leg drive and lower body into his throws. 

[kungfoodude]

5 minutes ago, strato said:

Bryce could bulk up his wheels and core and help himself.
 

No gain to bulking up biceps and forearms and getting tight there but that base, the leg drive, the strength to maybe not get pulled down so easily…. how could more leg strength hurt him? If he ever did use his right footwork he gets better leg drive and lower body into his throws. 

It's more likely to have diminishing returns when he starts bulking to the level needed to make a big impact on being yanked down. He is also already not the most fleet of foot, so he would be better off trying to get better fast twitch muscle than actually bulking up to be Jalen Hurts level lower body strength.

JMO, but I don't think it matters. I highly doubt you are going to see a major body overhaul in his future.

[strato]

6 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

It's more likely to have diminishing returns when he starts bulking to the level needed to make a big impact on being yanked down. He is also already not the most fleet of foot, so he would be better off trying to get better fast twitch muscle than actually bulking up to be Jalen Hurts level lower body strength.

JMO, but I don't think it matters. I highly doubt you are going to see a major body overhaul in his future.

Well I will agree that he is in the ‘is what he is’ stage at this point. Probably is whatever he is gonna ever be, right now. Physically.  

[TylerDurden]

On 12/16/2025 at 1:19 PM, Waldo said:

Make 2 list, the things Bryce can do and the things Beyce can't do. One is long and the other short. Guess which this also falls into? 

I have never seen a professional athlete with so many excuses about why they can't do their job. At least it's hilarious.

Also, near the end of year 2 and they still can't figure out who to sneak it with lol

I have said it a million times and I’ll keep saying it - I wish I had just one person throughout my life that believed in me, favored me, doted on me, and made excuses for my shortcomings like this entire organization has for Bryce.  It is unfugingbelievable.  I would understand if maybe Bryce was 6’6”, 270 lbs., ran a 4.3 and could throw 80 yards off his knees.  Like seriously, what the fug dirt does he have on Tepper or Canales.  I don’t fuging understand it at all.  Our coach just openly admitted that he can’t call a standard play for an NFL QB because he isn’t capable of running it.  What the actual fug are we doing??????????

[TylerDurden]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

Yeah, he is just a naturally smaller framed dude. I don't think bulk would do him a lot of favors. More likely it would hinder his elusiveness and make him an even less effective passer.

He is just fuging limited in every way.  On one hand, any nfl player, you would want to bulk them up so long as it doesn’t limit their mobility, elasticity, flexibility, ROM, or dynamicism - as is the concern with bulking up.  But the issue with that is, you would be worried about that when a guy has those traits to begin with.  Bryce is a very average athlete with a weak arm.  So if you’re not gonna be a great athlete with a strong arm, bulk up.  And if you can’t or won’t bulk up, find another fuging profession that doesn’t require athleticism and arm strength.  You’re built like a bitch AND aren’t a great athlete - you can’t be subpar in both categories…  well, unless you play for the Panthers apparently.

[jtm]

3 hours ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

I still don't understand DC's logic on this... I watch Russ and Kyler, who are also short kings, have no problem sneaking the ball on 4th and 1. Like we haven't even given Bryce a chance to ever try sneaking the ball...

It is stupid logic.  If anything, having a midget QB would be an advantage for a QB sneak because everyone claims he can't see over the line so he'd be a ninja behind the line because no one can see him.  

[Waldo]

53 minutes ago, TylerDurden said:

I have said it a million times and I’ll keep saying it - I wish I had just one person throughout my life that believed in me, favored me, doted on me, and made excuses for my shortcomings like this entire organization has for Bryce.  It is unfugingbelievable.  I would understand if maybe Bryce was 6’6”, 270 lbs., ran a 4.3 and could throw 80 yards off his knees.  Like seriously, what the fug dirt does he have on Tepper or Canales.  I don’t fuging understand it at all.  Our coach just openly admitted that he can’t call a standard play for an NFL QB because he isn’t capable of running it.  What the actual fug are we doing??????????

They have done everything to prove they didn't make a mistake. Either they eat that or keep making more mistakes avoiding the unavoidable. 

It can get worse unfortunately so all I will say is hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 

[TylerDurden]

3 hours ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

I still don't understand DC's logic on this... I watch Russ and Kyler, who are also short kings, have no problem sneaking the ball on 4th and 1. Like we haven't even given Bryce a chance to ever try sneaking the ball...

Ngl, both Russ and Kyler are stockier, thicker built guys.  Bryce is literally built like a middleschooler who has never lifted a weight in his life.  Look at the length and width of their extremities and joints compared to Bryce.

[kungfoodude]

1 hour ago, TylerDurden said:

He is just fuging limited in every way.  On one hand, any nfl player, you would want to bulk them up so long as it doesn’t limit their mobility, elasticity, flexibility, ROM, or dynamicism - as is the concern with bulking up.  But the issue with that is, you would be worried about that when a guy has those traits to begin with.  Bryce is a very average athlete with a weak arm.  So if you’re not gonna be a great athlete with a strong arm, bulk up.  And if you can’t or won’t bulk up, find another fuging profession that doesn’t require athleticism and arm strength.  You’re built like a bitch AND aren’t a great athlete - you can’t be subpar in both categories…  well, unless you play for the Panthers apparently.

One of this key weapons is his ability to be mobile and buy time to attempt to make plays. Getting bulked up isn't really going to help that ability and it's never going to result in him being a better athlete or strong enough to shed defensive linemen. 

He just is what he is.

IMO, his physical abilities(or lack thereof) are actually less concerning than his mental makeup, his dedication to correcting his mechanical flaws and his reading abilities. Those he was supposed to be elite at and he is dramatically subpar.

[AggieLean]

Is Bryce pushing to be allowed to QB sneak? I know my favorite stars would’ve been chomping at the bit to do it, especially if it was constantly being said they can’t do it. My favorite QB wouldn’t have accepted that. 

[strato]

56 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

Is Bryce pushing to be allowed to QB sneak? I know my favorite stars would’ve been chomping at the bit to do it, especially if it was constantly being said they can’t do it. My favorite QB wouldn’t have accepted that. 

A dawg would want to. Woof.