The Facts:
Young has been the forgotten man of the QB carousel speculation this offseason. Why? Young scares decision makers because of, well, everything else. Len Pasquarelli of the Sports XChange writes that a few teams are “investigating rumors [Young] may have mishandled his money” and are worried about his perceived lack of maturity.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As PFT's Gregg Rosenthal notes, mishandling money would hardly be a unique issue for a top-ten pick, so a deeper investigation could indicate a larger problem. Whatever the case, the lack of interest isn't because of his play. Young has a lot to work on as a quarterback, but he’s flashed plenty of playmaking ability and production during his career. After going back and watching all Young's snaps from 2010, Rosenthal readily conceded it wasn't all perfect, but he was quick to add that Young's "play on third downs and his ability to fit the ball into tight windows was impressive." Rosenthal went on to suggest that if you could take away the baggage, and Young would easily be the top name available this offseason. We suspect that it will get easier for teams to overlook that baggage once training camps open and some of them realize the dire straights they're in at the position. Bottom line? Young is a player Fantasy Football owners will keep tabs on. The right landing spot could make him a great value pick this fall.
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