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Carolina Panthers Name Bryce Young QB1 For 2023

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2023 first-overall pick Bryce Young has been officially named as the starting quarterback of the Carolina Panthers. The announcement came as the team’s training camp gets underway. “Yes, he’s QB1,” Head Coach Frank Reich told reporters. “When we decided to pick Bryce we imagined and saw the vision that we’d be standing here today saying he’s QB1.” The Panthers traded up from the ninth spot in the draft to take Young. The team traded their 2023 and 2024 first-round picks and wide receiver D.J. Moore to the Chicago Bears.

Additionally, Young said it was a “huge blessing” to be in the position that he is. “I respect the coaches and I want to do whatever I can to play whatever role it is I’m called on to help the team,” he said. “So that means a lot [being called the starter]. For me, it’s making sure I take things day by day. I want to keep improving, keep growing.” Young played three seasons at Alabama and young the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore in 2021.

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Young Headlines New Chapter For Panthers

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SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA – JULY 26: Bryce Young #9 of the Carolina Panthers attempts a pass during Carolina Panthers Training Camp at Wofford College on July 26, 2023 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Young is just the third first-round quarterback drafted by the Panthers. He follows Kerry Collins in 1995 and Cam Newton in 2011. With Young under center, the team is hoping to begin a new chapter for the franchise, which has been suffering for many years. The team has failed to post a winning record since 2017. Furthermore, 2017 was also the last time they reached the playoffs. However, the franchise spent big in the offseason. They had two potent offensive weapons for Young in WR Adam Thielen and RB Miles Sanders.

The Panthers are a team ready to be competitive once again. They have their quarterback of the future, a well-regarded head coach, and were not afraid to spend on their roster. However, it remains to be seen how they will come together on the field. Furthermore, the Panthers will still need to overcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have won the NFC South for the last two years. Despite this, they appear to have faith that Young is the player to get achieve that.

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Travis Scott Mentors Rookie Quarterbacks Alongside Tom Brady

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In a star-studded reunion that probably very few people expected, Travis Scott and Tom Brady teamed up to lend important advice to rookie quarterbacks. Specifically, they attended a luncheon hosted by Michael Rubin that brought together a few different star first-timers in their transition from college field to professional NFL stadiums. Moreover, this group included the No. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Will Levis, and Anthony Richardson. Each had specific messages for the group, with Brady advising them to not let failure weigh down on them. Also, he remarked on not being satisfied with his pick at No. 199 during his draft, and how he kept aiming for more.

“I just outlasted everybody,” Tom Brady told the young players. “There’s another me back there. So how do I keep my edge on everybody? I had to keep working. I didn’t go, ‘Hey, I’m good, I won three Super Bowls.’” On the other hand, Rubin told the group that it’s not about your mistakes, but rather how you bounce back from them. “Every day we’re screwing things up,” he stated. “We’ve just got to get a lot more right than wrong and keep learning from it… The tougher s**t gets, the more focused I am.”

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Meanwhile, Travis Scott’s message leaned more towards each player’s inner circle. According to La Flame, it’s important for each individual to have a core group of people that they can count on, learn from, and be free with. Not only that, but it’s also crucial to be able to hold them accountable, based on what the Houston rapper said. For those familiar with Travis’ involvements with Michael Rubin, maybe this link-up isn’t too surprising. After all, he was among the many famous guests at Rubin’s Super Bowl party.

Still, a big question must be bugging fans: “Trav, that’s cool and all, but where is Utopia?” He kept up a lot of teases and hints towards the album’s prompt release recently, making hype for it more fervent than ever. Even if he’s quite busy with that, it’s quite heartening to see him give his two cents to burgeoning players along with a business magnate and one of football’s greatest players. For more updates on these figures and the latest news on Utopia‘s release, keep checking in with HNHH.

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Carolina Panthers To Take Bryce Young Number One Overall

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The Carolina Panthers look to be set on who they will select first overall. According to reports, the Panthers will be selecting Bryce Young with the first pick. Based on reports from NFL insider Albert Breer, the selection is a no-brainer. ” The Panthers will make Bryce Young the first pick in the NFL Draft in about two hours. And as for what stood out with him—his football intelligence and ability to process really separated Young from the pack.”

Many around the league believe that Young has always been the number-one option at quarterback. However, as the draft drew closer, insiders began looking at other selections for the first pick. This year’s draft class is full of big names at the quarterback position. However, not all the big names are earning the big scouting grades. But fans know that the scouting grades don’t always tell the story in the big picture. Just ask the New England Patriots how that late pick on Tom Brady worked out.

Carolina Panthers Set With Future QB

However, the NFL Draft is full of drama and rumors. Which is why the choice for the top pick was ever-changing. But it seems like the Panthers never wavered from the quarterback they wanted all along. Now the stories will move to the number two pick. The Houston Texans own the second pick. However, there is no clear-cut answer on who the Texans will select. Houston is at the start of a deep rebuild. So any position they believe needs an immediate upgrade will be filled with the pick.

However, the Texans could look to move the pick for extra assets. Rumors have already been swirling that the Cardinals could move their top pick before the draft. At this time, every NFL insider is glued to their phone, waiting on news to break. While we all wait with them, let’s discuss the order of the quarterbacks in this draft. Also, have the Carolina Panthers made the right choice with Young? Let us know your thoughts on the draft in our comment section. For the latest NFL news, keep it right here with HNHH.

Warren Moon Picks His Favorite 2023 QB Prospect

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Warren Moon is an underrated NFL legend. He went undrafted in 1978 after an unspectacular college career with the Washington Huskies. So Moon went to Canada, where he became a five-time champion and two-time MVP. That led to a move back to the US in 1984, joining the Houston Oilers. After nine seasons in Texas, Moon bounced between the Vikings, Seahawks, and Chiefs before retiring in 2000. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2006. However, he also holds the honor of being the only player to be elected to both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

So if there’s anyone who can evaluate quarterbacks, and especially look past the flashier stuff to see the true player, it’s Moon. He recently sat down with TMZ to discuss his pick for the top quarterback in the 2023 NFL Draft, which begins tonight.

Moon Backs Alabama’s Bryce Young

The battle for the number one pick has come to a pool of four players. Unless the Carolina Panthers are about the shock the NFL, they are going to take a quarterback. The frontrunners in that race are C.J. Stroud (Ohio State) and Bryce Young (Alabama). However, there is also the possibility that Carolina take Anthony Richardson (Florida). Richardson wowed at the NFL combine and has an incredibly high ceiling, but minimal (and fairly underwhelming) college experience. There is also Will Levis (Kentucky), who has lept into first-pick consideration thanks to an anonymous Reddit post earlier this week.

In Moon’s mind, there is a quarterback who stands out, although it’s not clear-cut. “For me, it’s Bryce Young,” Moon said, “C.J. Stroud is right there but I love Young and the way he plays. The only big negative on him is his size, that’s what everyone’s concerned about. But his instincts, his leadership ability, his playmaking ability, he’s the guy I’ve really enjoyed watching the last couple of years.” Moon continued. Young is also the consensus top pick among draft experts. Only a handful of expert mock drafts have the Panthers taking anyone else. The 2023 NFL Draft gets underway at 8pm EDT on April 27. Be sure to check HotNewHipHop for reactions and the biggest stories out of the draft.

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