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.

By definition, they are amongst the best overall players in the draft, and they are usually filling an acute need. But it’s not always the case. Sometimes you are a luxury pick (Tyler Warren), and sometimes you have too much target competition and bad quarterback play (also Tyler Warren).