Bryce Young embracing mistakes as he learns the ropes as an NFL QB

Panthers QB Bryce Young is currently going through the learning curve that comes with going from college to the NFL. However, he has fully excepted that, as part of that, mistakes are going to come from him in Charlotte.

Young talked about overcoming errors during a press conference this week. He said that everyone within the organization knows that slip ups are going to happen from everyone on every unit in every practice. That’s why he is more focused on their response to those mistakes and their accountability for them after they make them.

“Mistakes are gonna happen. But that doesn’t mean we have to be satisfied with it,” Young said. “You know, we understand it’s a tough game. On offense, we’re going up against a great defense everyday. And vice verse. We try challenge ourselves, we understand the competition that happens. So we understand that mistakes are going to be made. But, you know, we don’t get complacent in that.”

“When those happen? We try to address them, we try to get better at them. Just because we know it’s gonna happen doesn’t mean that, you know, we can’t have urgency about it,” said Young. “I think, like you said, mistakes are gonna come. And it definitely hasn’t been a perfect OTA for anyone. For any unit, for any individual. But we understand that that’s going to be the case. But, again, at the same time, it’s on us to hold ourselves accountable.”

Young wasn’t prone to blunders during his time at Alabama. Over his two years as a starter in Tuscaloosa, he was highly efficient as he completed 65.7% of his passes and threw over six touchdowns for every one interception.

Still, even as the No. 1 pick by the Carolina Panthers, the NFL is a whole new ball game. There is every expectation upon Young to produce at that same level, if not better, while also becoming the face of the franchise. That’s why, as a leader, he’s doing his best to nip anyone’s pride in the bud so that he and his teammates can all learn to go through their process correctly.

“The coaches do a great job of holding us accountable, us going back and watching the tape. Learning about it, talking about it,” Young said. “And then we try to do what we can to avoid those mistakes moving forward.”