Dan Morgan recently sat down with Panthers team reporter Kristen Balboni and franchise legend Thomas Davis to discuss the 2025 draft class. Their talk, of course, began with McMillan—Carolina's first-round pick and the eighth overall selection of the entire event.

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

Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan addressed the major concerns over Tetairoa McMillan’s passion for football. The Panthers used their No. 8 overall pick on the former Arizona standout. McMillan was one of the most talented but also polarizing players in the 2025 NFL Draft.