Cat Crave

Bryce Young looked down and out after his benching earlier this season. The Carolina Panthers took him out of the firing line after a woeful effort in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Most thought this would be the end of his time with the franchise. Young is made of sterner stuff. While most players would have sulked their way to a different environment, the former No. 1 overall selection used this time to self-evaluate and progress accordingly. Young was also a model teammate, doing everything possible to help Andy Dalton and keeping the same mindset amid the chaos. When the chance came for Young to start again, he was ready to seize the moment. The improvements were notable. His confidence increased exponentially and there was a comfort under center for arguably the first time. Although the Panthers didn't beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12, the signal-caller went toe-to-toe with Patrick Mahomes to further raise optimism.