From the episode

Bryce young quarterback here coming in and we've seen great volume through the first two games. It really looks like a fundamental shift on how they're operating that Carolina offense...he's a player that mentally was how he was going to have to do that. Well, he was running into a league where the league was far, far ahead of him...I think now we've reached the situation where Bryce young has the understanding and experience to know what defenses are throwing at him and to exploit those.

STACKED’s take

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Young's QB5 upside justified by Carolina's passing commitment and improved processing

Behrens highlights a fundamental shift in Carolina's offensive approach: they're now leaning into passing volume with Young rather than running-heavy schemes that masked his limitations. With Jonathan Brooks out and Chuba Hubbard as the only healthy RB, the offense is committed to explosive passing. Young has shown improved mental processing and understanding of defenses compared to his rookie year, and the team has added playmakers (Tedron McMillan, Jalen Coker). Consensus had him at QB26-28 preseason; Behrens is pushing him into QB5 territory, though he ranks him QB13 this week due to established veteran competition above him.

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