The Carolina Panthers' back-to-back losses to the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers revealed even more about that exciting progress by quarterback Bryce Young. But these defeats may have also exposed a harsher truth – that there are some problems around him.
While Young's recent performances have been certainly impressive, the limitations of his current group of pass-catchers have prevented those offerings from being any more eye-opening. From the lack of playmaking ability to very premature dropsCarolina's receivers aren't helping to improve Young consistently enough.
Although the Panthers selected Xavier Legette in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft and demanded production from undrafted free agent Jalen Coker, the Panthers still need top-tier wideout talent – especially ones that can attack defenses at all three levels with speed , explosiveness or pure talent can threaten alone.
So let's take a first look at four potential targets – either through the draft or through free agency – for Young and the Panthers in 2025. . .
