2023 NFL Draft Profile: Alabama Quarterback Bryce Young
He's the only quarterback in Alabama Crimson Tide history to win the Heisman Trophy.
That alone makes him a one-of-a-kind quarterback. But it doesn't seem to be enough in describing why Bryce Young could be the first-overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft.
He's just about everything an NFL team would want behind center, and draws comparisons from Joe Burrow to Drew Brees. Just among recent Crimson Tide quarterbacks he seems to be like a collage of Tua Tagovailoa throwing the ball, with the competitive nature of Mac Jones, and the poise of Jalen Hurts.
But what might set Bryce apart from any of them may be his demeanor.
Over the past three years, Crimson Tide fans have barely seen him get frustrated, much less lose his cool when things weren't going right. Young's also just 21 years old.
Consider the following quote from Young about looking back on his first year as a starter in 2021:
“I feel like, really, just growing in my role and just understanding the importance of leadership and communication, I feel that’s something that I learned a lot about this year and I think that’s something I want to continue to work on and try to make a theme of throughout this offseason and going into next year," he said. "Making sure that I take responsibility for us being on the same page, us making sure that as an offense and as a team, that we hold each other to our standard and make sure that we do that consistently throughout the year."
It brings up another attribute that NFL teams look for, and rarely find in the draft, players who can be like a coach on the field.
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