Daniel Jeremiah breaks down the concerns over Bryce Young's size

Bryce Young is the quarterback many expect to be selected first overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, but Daniel Jeremiah and other analysts have a key concern with the former Alabama star — his size.

NFL teams are going to be hesitant when it comes to Young’s slighter build. That’s just the nature of the game, as Jeremiah explained on a conference call on Friday.

“It’s still going to be a concern,” began Jeremiah. “I think you’re always going to be a little bit nervous just about the durability because of the frame. As I was told as of yesterday, he was right around 200 pounds, so I think he is getting close to 200 pounds. I think he will probably show up to the combine and be 200 pounds. So I know some of the rumors are out there that he was going to be 180 pounds. That’s not — he is not going to that.

“We’ll see how tall he is. But, you know, he has such good awareness and feel. I think he will be able to protect himself because of that.”

Nevertheless, Young’s ability is no question, and the reason NFL teams may take the risk.

“In terms of the ability, it’s all there,” added the NFL Network analyst. “I mean, every type of throw you want to make. He can drive it. He can layer the ball. He can make plays on schedule, off schedule. The talent is exceptional.

“You talk to people that have been at Alabama for a long time, and they’ll say, you know, we’ll see how it translates, but this is the best football player that we’ve been around. Like, he is outstanding.”

Daniel Jeremiah on Bryce Young, other 2023 NFL Draft quarterbacks: ‘It’s just a different type of risk.’

As with any quarterback in the 2023 NFL Draft — perhaps this year more than others — every quarterback presents a unique risk, and Jeremiah believes Young is just a different type.

“You are going to have to take a risk with any of these quarterbacks. It’s just a different type of risk,” stated Jeremiah. “Some might be it how they’re going to continue to develop. The accuracy is going to improve or the instincts are going to get better. With Bryce the gamble is just the durability. Is he going to be able to physically hold up? That’s the gamble I would take when you stack all these guys up.

“When you talk to people there — I’ll give you one example. They said he’ll show up on Monday. They’ll give on Sunday after a game on Saturday, they’ll have a game plan all ready for the next week. Normally kids would come in, and you’ll start on Monday, and you’ll start digging into that. They said he would show up on Monday with a list of questions and suggestions of how to do this with this protection and how you can attack this coverage with this, and he said a lot of times they would incorporate his ideas. It’s stuff he is doing on Sunday the day after a game. The wiring is pretty unique and pretty special.”

Regardless, some franchise will be elated to select Bryce Young with their pick, and they may even pay a premium to do so. The next few months until he knows his destination will be fascinating.