When the Panthers decided to bench 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young, it signaled that the team was essentially giving up on the player they traded up to draft (at a high cost) -- along with giving up on the season.

Andy Dalton quickly rewarded the Panthers for making him the starting QB by leading the team to its first win of the season in a rout of the Raiders.

Rex Ryan, Randy Moss and the rest of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” crew didn’t hold back while obliterating the winless Panthers — who have benched starting quarterback and 2023 No.1 overall draft pick Bryce Young — during this week’s pregame show.