On Sunday, Bryce Young had four turnovers, the most of his career. Thanks to an overall inspired game from the Dallas Cowboys defense, Young fumbled twice and threw two interceptions. After weeks of good play, it was a surprising fall to earth for the second-year quarterback.

It was a no-go game for the Carolina Panthers to have a chance of winning. When he protects the ball, as he typically did in Weeks 9-14, the Panthers play much better. If he fails to do so, it will be a 30-14 shelling. Head coach Dave Canales offered some insight into how Young can avoid that fate in the future.

Bryce Young is not an overwhelming physical force on the football field. This may have contributed in part to the two blunders, as one came while crashing into a bag that was almost unblocked, and the other occurred while diving to the ground. That’s perhaps more concerning than the two interceptions.

“Just the reinforcement,” Dave Canales said of Young’s turnovers. “Every move is important. And especially when you start extending plays, defenders look for opportunities to know when these things are happening. You go down, it’s a vulnerable spot, we have to cover it with both hands. Once in the bag, keep both hands on it.

Canales continued, emphasizing that the entire team has better ball security: “It’s everything across the board. As a team, we primarily talk about the ball. And yes, we talk to every ball carrier – whoever they are. When you have the ball, you hold it for the whole team.”

Young had only turned the ball over twice and thrown two interceptions (one of which was more of a drop by Xavier Legette) in Weeks 9-14, but struggled to retain the ball last week. The first goal came after a brilliant turn against Micah Parsons and could halt the momentum the Panthers had been building and derail the entire game.

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