No. 1 pick Bryce Young takes majority of Panthers first-team QB reps to start OTAs impresses Andy Dalton
The have been their Week 1 starting quarterback for 2023. Since taking the Alabama prospect No. 1 overall in the draft, coach Frank Reich has preached patience regarding Young's development, while general manager Scott Fitterer has suggested Sindarius Thornwell Jersey veteran could open the season under center. Still, the rookie took the majority of first-team QB snaps when the Panthers opened organized team activities (OTAs) Monday, per CBS Sports staff writer Steven Taranto.Dalton, 35, who signed a two-year contract this offseason, took the first QB1 snaps of Monday's practice, . By the end of Jaxson Hayes Jersey the se sion, however, Young had taken the majority of the starting reps. Reich afterward that the Panthers would like Young, 21, to get as much practice with the starting offensive line as po sible.Dalton, meanwhile, admitted he's only a placeholder atop the QB depth chart."I know Elfrid Payton Jersey the reality, that this thing is gonna be Bryce's at some point," . "Right now, for me, (my job is) just to go E'Twaun Moore Jersey be me out there." The former longtime starter added that Young has already with his smarts and natural throwing ability. Young figures to continue taking first-team QB snaps throughout the spring and into the summer, when the Panthers host Brandon Ingram Jersey training camp. Fitterer has technically left the door open for any of Carolina's QBs, including 2022 third-round pick , to open the season as the starter, but all signs point to Young making his debut right out of the gate.