The Carolina Panthers, fresh off setting a new NFL record for most points allowed in a season, may be wise to spend their 2025 first-round draft pick on a top defender. But it may not be wise for them to pass up on a potential building block on the other side of the ball.
NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah pushed out his first 2025 mock draft of the offseason on Saturday. And he, with University of Arizona wideout Tetairoa McMillan still on the board at No. 8, gives the Panthers a No. 1 target in the passing game.
Jeremiah writes:
The Panthers continue to build around Bryce Young with a big, rangy and athletic receiver in McMillan. He’ll be a red-zone menace.
McMillan will be heading into the pros this spring after being named a consensus All-American and a first-team All-Big 12 member for the 2024 season. The 6-foot-5, 212-pounder reeled in 84 catches for a conference-leading 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns.
