Frank Reich Officially Tabs Bryce Young as 'QB1'

Andy Dalton is sliding into the backup role as camp begins.

"Yes, he's QB1," said Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich when asked if he was ready to name Bryce Young his starting quarterback after day one of training camp.

"I always felt like Scott [Fitterer] and I, the coaching staff, when we decided to pick Bryce we imagined and saw the vision that we'd be standing here today saying that he's QB1," stated Reich. "We want to keep our expectations on the process and try not to make too much of any one play or any one game. There's going to be some ups and downs, but nobody is going to try to predict how it's going to play out the first year. You just don't know."

It was always a matter of when Young would be anointed and not if. Not all number one picks are ready to play from day one, but everything we heard following the draft and during OTAs indicated that this move would be made sooner than later.

"It means a lot. It's a huge blessing," Young said of being named the starting quarterback. "I always trust the coaches and I want to do everything I can to play whatever role it is that I'm called on. That means a lot. For me, it doesn't change my approach. I make sure that I take things day-by-day and I want to keep growing and keep improving. I have a lot to learn."

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