Well, things aren’t looking much simpler for Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers offense so far on Sunday.
On the team’s second possession of their Week 5 outing, Young was picked off by Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson on . . . a screen pass to tight end Ian Thomas. Predictably enough, Panthers fans were not too happy about another failed screen to, well, one of their least potent offensive weapons.
Buy Panthers TicketsHUTCH ONE-HANDED INTERCEPTION. WOW.
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This is not normal.
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Here are some of their reactions . . .
what the 🤬 was that
— The Charlotte Sports Despair (@SportsDespair) October 8, 2023
Nobody
Absolutely nobody
Frank Reich “let’s run a screen to Ian Thomas”
— The 4 Man Rush (@4ourmanrush) October 8, 2023
WHAT DO WE GAIN FROM RUNNING SCREEN TO THE WORST ATHLETE ON OFFENSE??????
— The Panthers Den (@PanthersDen4MR) October 8, 2023
Obviously just horrible by Bryce but throwing a screen pass to DUIan Thomas is equally as funny
— Chase Pletcher (@ChasePletcher4) October 8, 2023
Frank Reich got my QB throwing interceptions on screens to Ian Thomas…… pic.twitter.com/jhV7EQOIUY
— Coop (@PanthersBy100) October 8, 2023
Zero vision on offense, it is past time to pass the play calling in Carolina https://t.co/PTPHayEwQR
— Not Frank Reich (@NotCoachReich) October 8, 2023
FRANK REICH YOU ARE MAKING BRYCE YOUNG LOOK BAD. ITS IMPRESSIVE
— Obi, the Panthers fan in Texas (@obipanthers) October 8, 2023
I really didn’t have Bryce Young being turnover prone.
That has been my biggest disappointment early this season.
Didn’t expect a juggernaut. But did expect good game management as a floor.
— Panthers Culture 🥷🏽 (@PanthersCulture) October 8, 2023
That was just an insane play by Aidan Hutchinson
Bryce Young risks being sacked or throwing an interception and Hutchinson rushed Young and got a one-handed INT
Reminds me of when Julius Peppers would do that
— Edgar Salmingo, Jr. ✌️ (@PanthersAnalyst) October 8, 2023
I said it before and imma say it again I am not sold on Bryce
— 👑Laryah💜 (@RyahDee) October 8, 2023
Man Bryce gotta speak up about this atrocious play calling, week by week he doesn’t look comfortable running these plays.
Something gotta give
— PanthersCB (@PanthersCB) October 8, 2023
Hard to blame fans for being fed up. Literally everything the Panthers do is on maximum difficulty. Not one thing looks easy
— Joe Bello (@thatpunkpanther) October 8, 2023
