Ex-NFL player's Bryce Young praise hits nail on head for Panthers QB

Bryce Young just set the franchise record for passing yards in a single game and dragged the Panthers back from a 14-point deficit to win in overtime on Sunday. He played one of the best QB games of the entire season.

Chris Long said, "Bryce Young for 450, good for him. The up and down is a little hard to, as someone who's constantly defended him, I kind of gotta get quiet for a week, I gotta kinda be like, 'I didn't see that game.' And then I'm like, 'Yo, did you see that s**t today?'"

Therein lies the problem and the beauty of Bryce Young. When he's on, he reaches a level that can genuinely carry an NFL team to victory. But when he's off, it's almost unwatchable, and those who support Young have to sometimes watch with gritted teeth.

Long continued, "I see a lot of great quarterbacks missing balls that he makes all the time. His placement, when he's on, is really on, three touchdowns on the day, broke Cam Newton's record. Pretty awesome."

The key phrase here is "when he's on," which is sadly not as often as he needs to be. Ultimately, part of the problem is the coaching staff. We've seen Young light it up, but the game plan and play calling is not always consistent to continue getting those performances.

Young, of course, has to be better when he's not on. If he doesn't have it, he can't perform like he did against the Saints. He's got to find that middle ground so he can stay with the Panthers and they can enjoy his "on" days like he had on Sunday.