When did the Carolina Panthers know that wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was their guy? Well, according to their general manager, that realization came pretty early on in the process. Dan Morgan recently sat down with Panthers team reporter Kristen Balboni and franchise legend Thomas Davis to discuss the 2025 draft class.

The Carolina Panthers created some waves by taking Arizona receiver Tetairoa McMillan with the eighth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. While McMillan was seen as the top receiver in this year’s class,

The Panthers looked ahead and didn't think that those players would've impacted their offense as much as McMillan. Therefore, they decided to go wide receiver first in a shocking