Panthers HC Dave Canales: Not planning to 'fix' QB Bryce Young, just need him to 'do his part' in offense

It only takes one look at the Panthers' 2023 record to determine that something needs to change for Carolina this upcoming year, namely with the last-place offense led by quarterback Bryce Young.

But when new head coach Dave Canales was asked on Tuesday at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine what his plan was to "fix" Young in 2024, Canales said he didn't feel the sophomore signal-caller's play was necessarily broken.

"No plan to fix Bryce Young," Canales said of the 2023 No. 1 overall pick. "I think for me, it's about building an offense that we can be proud of, something that is tough, something that is smart, that takes care of the football, number one. We've got to create more explosives, and then of course, we have to minimize damage with exotic pressures and things like that.

"So I think just elevating the whole group and really asking Bryce to just do his part."

Young had more than his fair share of struggles during the 2-15 campaign, finishing with a 59.8 completion rate, 2,877 passing yards and just 11 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. He also took the second-most sacks in the league (62) behind a struggling offensive line.

The 22-year-old had some promising moments, including a win over the Houston Texans in Week 8, and a near-comeback against the Packers on Christmas Eve which saw him throw for 312 yards, two TDs and zero interceptions. But it was an overall frustrating season for the Alabama product, with few positive results to show for his efforts.

Having been tasked with righting the ship in Carolina, Canales said he needs to figure out the balance of reinforcing the good things he knows Young can do while also resolving the problems that cropped up. There's also the added work of learning an entirely new offense. But