This season, Andscape will document the highs and lows of this fraternity of black quarterbacks and how each of them carries their specific burden of proof.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young has carried the burden of proof since he began playing competitive sports.
The Naysayers said he was too small to be an effective quarterback, but at every level of competition, from high school to the University of Alabama to becoming the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, Young proved his championship pedigree with humility and quiet confidence.
But after a slow start to his NFL career, Young’s doubters had their day.
Young was benched for two games in his second NFL season and was challenged to prove he could be a franchise quarterback. This season, Young is playing with poise and confidence, and he’s starting to win over his critics.
Young proves he has the skills, leadership and determination to win. He’ll never be big enough to see a massive lineman, but he can see around the corners. He has the ability to convince those around him that anything is possible. His superpower is faith: faith in himself and faith in his teammates.
Young will likely have his detractors until he wins a championship, but a change is definitely happening.
The burden of proof now rests on the critics who doubt him.
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