Oh man, where to begin with this NFL stuff? It’s like, you think football season’s way off, right? But nope, the draft’s creeping up like that one relative who just won’t leave after Thanksgiving dinner. And everybody’s gabbing like geese over it already. Some teams, you can’t shut people up about ‘em. It’s like Groundhog Day with the same few teams every dang year. And like, I sorta get bored of hearing the same stuff over and over.
But then you’ve got teams like the Panthers, barely a whisper about ‘em in the chatter (which, honestly, kinda feels like they’re the forgotten middle child at a family reunion). So they picked up Bryce Young as the top draft pick in ‘23, and while he’s had his “Whoopee!” moments — he’s just not been as “wow” as folks were crossing fingers for. Maybe it’ll click next season? Or not? Who am I to say?
So Dan Orlovsky, you know, the guy who used to chuck a football around for a living, he’s all over ESPN talking about how this year’s like, crucial for Young. Like “hey, Bryce, no pressure, but it’s kind of a big deal.” Because if he doesn’t nail it, the poor guy might find himself in a sticky situation, both with the team and kinda in general for his gig in the NFL. Yikes.
It’s not uncommon for these fresh faces to take a minute to get used to the big stage — like, remember Josh Allen? Dude had his share of hiccups with accuracy when he started out, and now look at him, people are all “top quarterback” this and that and whatever. So, yeah, Young might pull a total 180 and shine. But then again, if he doesn’t do his thing in 2025? It might just be curtains for him with the Panthers. They could throw their hands up and be like, “Next!” and look for someone new.
Speaking of next things—this feels a bit like the ending of a late-night infomercial just before they hit you with another “amazing deal.” Guess that’s how I leave you hanging, huh?
