Bryce Young's play will markedly improve with a more stout defense supporting him, but the addition of some targets for him to play with will be the key to squeezing every ounce of talent out of the young signal caller.

NFL Draft cycle is heating up. The NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis is in the books, and a murky draft picture will begin to become more clear with free agency kicking off this week. Monday marks the start of the league's legal tampering period where teams can begin agreeing to deals with free agents ahead of all moves becoming official on Wednesday with the start of the new league year.

Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan held press conferences at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday. Canales fielded one question about quarterback Bryce Young. Morgan didn’t face any. Young already answered the questions over the second half of the 2024 NFL season.

Our latest mock targets defensive line help in Round 1 and still finds a receiver and tight end to bolster the offense.

Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Bryce Young potentially turned his career around after being benched early last season. He struggled the first two weeks, regained the starting job in Week 7, and rebounded well going 4-7 down the stretch.