From the ground up: How the Panthers are retooling Bryce Young's footwork to slow down time
How much time is enough for a quarterback? In the span it takes most people to say their name, passers are asked to cover ground, assess a puzzle of scattered pieces, then put it back together, making the correct play, all while someone who is often a mountain disguised as a man is barreling towards them at full speed.
It's why, when Panthers head coach Dave Canales stated in his opening press conference after being hired that he'd like Bryce Young to get the ball out in 2.7 seconds or less, the number jumped out.
Happy Half Hour: The 2.7 Project (Feat. Jake Delhomme)
A good quarterback can thrive in chaos. A great quarterback can slow down time to negate the chaos. Dave Canales has spent this offseason thus far helping quarterback Bryce Young get his throwing timing down to 2.7 seconds. To understand the intracies of the challenge, the Happy Half Hour spoke to one of the best passers in Panthers history, Jake Dellohome, to find out what it takes to lower a throwing time, what the timeline looks like and just how much of a difference it really makes in a win versus a loss.