ESPN's Todd McShay has mixed feelings about Bryce Young's NFL career because of his size and height.
The 46-year-old NFL analyst believes Young's height and weight could pose durability issues on the next level, similar to current Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa.
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Young measured 5-feet-10 and weighed 204 pounds at the NFL combine, and McShay voiced his concerns during a conference call on Wednesday about Young, according to The Palm Beach Post.
"Looking at Tua Tagovailoa this past year, getting rag-dolled and thrown around, you worry about that a little bit."
The NFL expert notes that the two former Alamba QBs are very different in one aspect: Athleticism.
"Tua doesn't have the mobility and the pocket presence and the feel for pressure and even the escape ability that Bryce Young does."
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However, McShay mentioned the shoulder injury that shortly kept Young out last year and how grueling an NFL schedule is.
"He stayed healthy as a two-year starter at Alabama, but you project to a 17-game season in the NFL with those defensive linemen —
"I know the quarterbacks are protected now — but they're still taking a beating," McShay said.
He believes Young is an exceptional talent and compares how he approaches the game to someone like Stephen Curry.
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"They process things so quickly and see the whole field or the whole court. With Bryce, you get a player that can extend plays and create magic inside and outside the pocket."
The longtime NFL analyst believes that if Young were bigger and taller, there wouldn't be a conversation.
"You know, that's really it. I mean, if he was 6-2, 220 pounds, there would be no conversation. Bryce Young would clearly be the number one quarterback in this class."
It's hard to argue the concerns about Young's statue, but his production on the field cannot be denied.
Despite lacking in size, Young put up impressive numbers in what most think is the best conference in college football, the SEC.
During his career with the Crimson Tide, Young won a Heisman trophy, and a National Championship, and threw for 79 TDs, while passing for 8,356 yards.
The NFL Draft will take place on April 27-29.
