After fielding what may have been the absolute worst defense in the history of the NFL, the Carolina Panthers were expected to invest the most valuable asset of their offseason towards fixing it. That, however, is not what happened this past Thursday night.
Instead of going with a defender, the Panthers took University of Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan with the eight overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft. McMillan, a 6-foot-4 All-American pass catcher, could help patch up another problem on the other side of the ball—perhaps giving the offense and third-year quarterback Bryce Young the true No.