He completed 17-of-26 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns for a 107.5 passer rating (his highest of the season). He did it on a day when he didn’t have all his weapons, as Moore (a former seventh-rounder) was the only drafted receiver in uniform.
And he continued to come up with new ways to find a way, including that burst on the ground.
“Yeah, he just played fast again,” Panthers head coach Dave Canales said, summing up his quarterback’s progress. “He was really decisive. You saw some of the scrambles early in the first half, where he was able to pick up some critical third downs for us there and run one in for a touchdown. It was about just being decisive, knowing where all the bones are buried, you know, and his concepts and being able to get to the scramble when those windows opened up for him.
“And again, just making some really nice throws when we needed him to.”
That sounds like the very basic job description for an NFL quarterback, and the fact they’re now coming more often is a sign of how far he’s come. Two weeks into a season, people were openly wondering if he was capable of playing this way. Now, he’s just authored his third game-winning drive of the season.
So Young, never much for reflection or getting too far ahead of himself, admitted this was more fun while pointing out how important it was for the entire team to be able to get this kind of win and bury last week’s loss.
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