Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young passes on the run against the Atlanta Falcons. Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Video of Bryce Young deep passes shows mix of promise, room for improvement

Originally posted on Carolina Panthers on SI
By Randy Gurzi | Last updated May 16, 2025 3:27 PM ET

2025 is going to be a huge season for Bryce Young. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2023 NFL draft enters his third season in the NFL, and so far, it's been a mixed bag. There have been times when it appeared the Carolina Panthers missed on their selection, but as his second season went along, he showed a lot of growth.

Young helped Carolina improve upon a 1-7 start, winning four of their final nine games. That meant they ended up with a record of 5-12, which isn't great, but it was progress.

As for Young, he has a couple of new weapons to work with after Carolina added wide receivers Tetairoa McMillan and Jimmy Horn Jr. in the draft and signed running back Rico Dowdle in free agency. Still, their chances of improvement all depend on how much Young can grow.

But how much faith should Carolina fans have? To answer that, we can check out a video shared by Jacob Gibbs of CBS Sports. Gibbs shared a clip of every pass from Young that traveled at least 20 yards — from a clean pocket.

Every Bryce Young throw of 20+ air yards from a clean pocket in 2024: pic.twitter.com/jr1a2qgXwo
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) May 16, 2025

There were some bad misses early, and Young had a couple of terrible picks — especially against the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys.

He also had some impressive throws and some that might have been completed had they been thrown to a 6-foot-4, 220-pound monster such as McMillan.

We have several months until the 2025 season begins, but checking out videos like this can hold fans over, while also giving them faith in their team's chances.

This article first appeared on Carolina Panthers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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