If there’s anyone who can relate to the adversity that Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is experiencing, it’s fellow former No. 1 overall pick Alex Smith.
Smith was thrown into the fire during his rookie season with the San Francisco 49ers in 2005 without much help around him and expected to be the franchise savior. The Panthers did the same thing to Young, only he was benched just two games into his second season in favor of Andy Dalton, and it’s not clear if or when Young will get to start again.
During ESPN’s “Sunday Countdown” before Carolina’s matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders, Smith blasted the Panthers for their handling of the 2023 No. 1 overall pick…