Bryce Young torched on social media after monster Andy Dalton performance vs. Raiders

Bryce Young’s future with the Carolina Panthers was already in jeopardy after getting benched in favor of Andy Dalton after Week 2.

Dalton’s Week 3 performance against the Las Vegas Raiders — over 300 yards and 3 first-half touchdowns — have led to even more doubts that Young will start another game for the Panthers.

Young was seen as Carolina’s franchise quarterback when it took the Alabama great and the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner with the first overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. He struggled as a rookie, throwing for just 2,877 yards and 11 touchdowns versus 10 interceptions. His offensive line didn’t help much as he was brought down 62 times, second-most in the league.

Any hopes that Young would improve in his second season didn’t materialize over the first 2 games of 2024: he was 13-of-30 for 161 yards in the opener against the New Orleans Saints in a 47-10 blowout loss, getting sacked 4 times and throwing 2 INTs. In a 26-3 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, he was 18-of-26 for 84 yards and an interception, taking 2 sacks.

Dalton’s command of the Panthers offense, though, has been night and day compared to that of Young, at least for one game. And reaction from social media poured in on Sunday:

Andy Dalton just ended Bryce Young’s career

— Bryson Taylor (@brysonjames1595) September 22, 2024

https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays/status/1837987466600673517

The only thing Andy Dalton has done today is show the world what a bum Bryce Young is. The Panthers used to be able to say that he just didn't have the talent around him. Oops….
Whatever the Panthers wanted in trade value for Young just got cut in half. He really was THAT bad

— Scott Berry (@ScottRBerry0722) September 22, 2024

Andy dalton to Bryce young pic.twitter.com/Hhj2oInohF

— Unc Jeff (@CrossoverMiddy) September 22, 2024

Damn…. Just looked at the late scores and maybe #Bryce Young was the problem for the #Panthers. #Andy Dalton doing his best Peyton manning impersonation. pic.twitter.com/0EEYQxpC3j

— funko_pop_inski (@mike50972175) September 22, 2024

Any team that has reached out in the last week to trade for Bryce Young has now rescinded everything they offered after seeing Andy Dalton do this with Panthers sane guys. His career is over

— Todd (@trig613) September 22, 2024

BrYcE yOuNg IsNt ThE pRoBlEm pic.twitter.com/3DJvXBrl7j

— Falcons to the Bowl 1-1 (@_ItsSuperior) September 22, 2024

I was wrong. The Panthers weren't the worst team I've ever seen. Bryce Young may have been that lol.

— Deveaux B. (@SexyDevieB) September 22, 2024

All the Bryce Young apologists who don't think before they type and just pick and repost low-hanging fruit got thoroughly wrecked by Andy Dalton today.

— KC Sports Fan (@Midgame_Manager) September 22, 2024

Bryce young better go ahead and get used to the bench lmao

— Rolling Stoner ☁️ (@DeVo_843) September 22, 2024

Yeah Bryce young is just trash I don’t want him anymore

— RipCityPac (@RipCityPac) September 22, 2024

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.