Brown on BY9 while talking to Chris Long

[TLGPanthersFan]

On 5/22/2026 at 5:03 PM, The Third Reich said:

He will probably hit his ceiling this season.  If Morgan agreed, Bryce would be signed to a new deal

I think he hit it last season. 

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

When you look at the offense, the biggest thing that could hold it back is clearly Bryce Young.  Maybe you could make a case for a sophomore slump from TMac or Jalen Coker not having a true breakout season or something, but when you look at the depth chart one of those names on there is obviously not like the others.

Edited 4 hours ago by The NFL Shield At Midfield

[The Third Reich]

8 hours ago, TLGPanthersFan said:

I think he hit it last season. 

That remains to be seen, but you might be right.  Was 2025 Bryce good enough?  Nope.  

If I am Morgan, I am very aware of the 2026 QB class.  I am not sure I make a move for a franchise QB until then, but build the core as he has been.  IF Bryce comes around in 2026, I am still kinda mad about it because he will want to get paid for one year of production.  Secondly, he will have made $30m or so for 4 years sucking without competition--and that seems to have been intentional.  That is what burns me up.  Make him work for it--make him earn it.  

Bryce has improved every year, but the team has improved around him too.

[Jackie Lee]

1 hour ago, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

When you look at the offense, the biggest thing that could hold it back is clearly Bryce Young.  Maybe you could make a case for a sophomore slump from TMac or Jalen Coker not having a true breakout season or something, but when you look at the depth chart one of those names on there is obviously not like the others.

I have to think that Pickett and King signed here because they think they can take the qb1 job. Won't predict either one doing it but it seems like the easiest job to steal. 

[The Third Reich]

1 hour ago, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

When you look at the offense, the biggest thing that could hold it back is clearly Bryce Young.  Maybe you could make a case for a sophomore slump from TMac or Jalen Coker not having a true breakout season or something, but when you look at the depth chart one of those names on there is obviously not like the others.

True. Some might say we are about to find out just how important RIco was last year.  At least 2026 will be a good year to learn that your QB is not cutting it. But you still have to draft correctly.  I mean, moved up for Bryce--gave him every opportunity.  Let's see how this goes.  I am not 100% certain that he cannot make it happen, but I see a Tua/Murray situation here--at best.