Bryce Young addresses concerns about his size

“Ive been this size, respectfully, my whole life,” Young said. “I know who I am, and I know what I can do. For me, it’s fair — everyone can speculate and ask whatever questions are necessary. I’m going to continue to control what I can control.”

Young has apparently been trying to bulk up to 210 pounds to help him better withstand hits from NFL defenders. He is also listed at 6-feet tall, but one analyst was told Young is significantly shorter than that.

The biggest concern with undersized quarterbacks is injuries, and Young did get hurt during his college career. He also threw 79 touchdown passes compared to just 12 interceptions in his two seasons as Alabama’s starter.

We would not expect the size concerns to impact Young’s draft stock. Those same questions have existed with many other top quarterbacks, most recently Kyler Murray. The Arizona Cardinals still took Murray first overall in 2019.

Let us also not forget that one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL faced a lot of questions about his hand size leading up to the raft, and that proved to be a complete nonfactor. Even if teams are concerned about Young’s stature, he is well worth the risk.