Canales: QB Young 'doing fantastic' in Panthers' new offense - ESPN

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales loves the way quarterback Bryce Young has picked up an offense that has helped Baker Mayfield, Russell Wilson and Geno Smith have career seasons.

«He's doing fantastic with it,» Canales said Monday after the first full day of voluntary workouts. «So, for us the formations are pretty vanilla so we can just teach the concept we want out of each route, the depth, the footwork we want.

»As I expect him to do, he's really mastered that part of it."

Young, the top pick of the 2023 draft, loves Canales technique and having only one primary voice in his ear. He said the latter in particular has been «super important'' after a disastrous rookie season in which he went between then- coach Frank Reich and offensive coordinator Thomas Brown as play callers.

That was difficult because, according to multiple sources close to the situation, the coaches had different philosophies.

»Really, it's the consistency he has," Young said of Canales. «He has a very calming presence. He's someone you can have a conversation with, talk with. Good, bad or indifferent, you can tell there's an emphasis on teaching. At times, of course we're passionate. With coaches there's a lot of yelling, a lot of emotion.

»His style is very (positive). He wants to make sure he communicates. It's not just, 'Oh, that's a bad throw,' or 'you missed.' It's constructive. If you miss something or do something wrong it gives you something tangible to, 'Hey, let's get our base in order.' It's something you can think about and apply. It's been really good for me."

Young needed a positive change after a rookie season in which he ranked 29th out of 30 qualified quarterbacks in Total QBR (33.4), 33rd in completion