‘Unmitigated Disaster!’ Stephen A. Smith Flat Out Declares Panthers QB Bryce Young ‘Maybe the Biggest Bust in NFL History’

Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday claimed there’s a real chance that Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young could go down as the worst no. 1 pick in league history.

After starting the season with two abysmal losses, the Panthers made the decision to start backup QB Andy Dalton for the team’s next game. Young, who was drafted with the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, has thrown three interceptions without a single touchdown pass to his name this season. He’s also averaged just 122.5 passing yards per game.

On Tuesday’s episode of First Take , Smith read a list of stats painting a grim picture on Young’s situation.

“When he was picked number one overall, I didn’t hear a lot of people ‘poo-pooing’ that, to be fair to him,” Smith said, “but it’s been an unmitigated disaster. I wanna keep y’all in mind. I wanna throw some numbers out here for you, [ Shannon Sharpe ], and for you, [ Domonique Foxworth ]. Do you know in the last 10 games — 10 games — the Carolina Panthers have led for only 10 seconds? They’ve had a lead for 10 seconds over the last 10 games. I mean, that is an atrocity. We’re looking at Bryce Young right now. You’re talking about among 32 quarterbacks with at least 250 attempts, his record is 2-16 — worst in the NFL; 59.3% completion percentage — dead last; 173.4 passing yards per game — 31 of 32 quarterbacks. That’s where he ranks.

“The only person that was worse, dating back to last season, is Kenny Pickett . Last in yards per attempt, last in touchdown percentage, [and] last in passer rating. This is what we’re talking about; and he’s completed just 38% of his passes in his career with one touchdown and five interceptions when under pressure. Ladies and gentlemen, JaMarcus Russell wasn’t even that bad; and you know how I felt about JaMarcus Russell . I mean, this is maybe the biggest bust in NFL history. These are the kind of things that are starting to be brought up.”

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