Bryce Young says he doesn’t believe he’s entitled to respect from his new Panthers teammates or anybody in the NFL just because he was the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
— Bryce Young says he doesn’t believe he’s entitled to respect from his new Carolina Panthers teammates or anybody in the NFL just because he was the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
« I am super grateful for what has happened in my past and for being selected where I was, but I know that doesn’t entitle me to anything, » the former Alabama star said Friday during his introductory news conference at Bank of America Stadium.
« You know it is on me to prove myself, to show up every day and work and earn the respect of the people around me. »
The 5-foot-10, 204-pound Young also doesn’t believe his size will have anything to do with whether he succeeds or fails in the NFL.
« I only know one way to play the quarterback position with this size relative to everyone around me, » the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner said. « I don’t really look at it as an advantage or a disadvantage. »
Young appreciated being asked how his size is an advantage after spending his career being asked how his size is a detriment.
« You make my dad happy with that one, » he said with a smile as looked over at his father, Craig. « He always wanted somebody to ask that question.
