Panthers Adam Thielen on Bryce Young Everything was stacked against him

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2023 rookie campaign left much to be desired for the , but the quarterback's top wide receiver, , still saw promise in the young signal-caller."I think everything was stacked against him last year, unfortunately," about Young on Wednesday's edition of "Good Morning Football." "And I'm not gonna get into detail as to why that was. But I'm just really excited for him to have a fresh start, an ability to have a good Justin Wright-Foreman Jersey  coaching staff that's gonna put a good plan together to help him be succe sful, and also to put people around him to help him be succe sful."I think what he really showed is his maturity over the year. I think his ability at times to just be very honest in front of the room and say, 'Hey, this is what I'm not doing very well and this is what I need to get better at, and please hold me accountable,' I thought was really impre sive for a young guy."Carolina traded up to select Young  the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner  with the No. 1 pick Tony Bradley Jersey  in the 2023 Draft out of , but it then went on to have an abysmal season, finishing an NFL-worst 2-15.ADVERTISEMENT  Head coach Frank Reich was fired after 11 games, with the Panthers ultimately changing offensive playcallers three times throughout the season. They hired former offensive coordinator Dave Canales to be their new head coach in January. RELATED: Dave Canales says Panthers will 'be in the hunt' for NFC South title Young started 16 games for Carolina, had 2,877 pa sing yards, 11 pa sing touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 73.7 pa John Stockton Jersey  ser rating, while completing 59.8% of his pa ses. He also rushed for 253 yards. On the whole, the Panthers averaged just 161.2 pa sing yards (last in the NFL), 104.1 rushing yards (20th), 265.3 total yards (last) and 13.9 points (last) per game.Thielen was one of the offensive bright spots, totaling a team-high 103 receptions for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns. It was the third 1,000-yard Udoka Azubuike Jersey  season of his 10-year NFL career, the first nine of which he spent with the .Thielen is now joined by recently acquired wide receiver , while and second-year player are also in the mix.Which NFL teams have had an under-the-radar offseason so far?      Elsewhere, the Panthers added guards and to their offense. They don't have a first-round pick in next month's draft, as it was used to trade up for Young last offseason. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.  FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience  Carolina Panthers   Mike Conley Jr. Jersey Adam Thielen  Bryce Young