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D. Tet isn't going to be as good as Moore unfortunately and I still don'tthink this team has a good enoufh WR room after consecutive#1 picks. I really wish we didn't keep Evero and it looks like we got more of 'his guys'. Unimpressive TE and WR. I like they took another NT. It wasn't an impressive draft and the level of talent they brought in looks low again. Just more of then same but on the upside they didn't waste future picks to get anyone.

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To add to the experts' analysis, Jordan Reid of ESPN was a big fan of the Panthers draft. Here's highlights of the article:

Which team produced your favorite class?

Reid: Carolina Panthers. Receiver, edge rusher and safety were their top needs entering the draft, and they addressed all of them in the first four rounds. Tetairoa McMillan was my highest-ranked receiver -- he gives Bryce Young a true WR1. Princely Umanmielen and Nic Scourton provide Carolina with two young edge rushers. Lathan Ransom is a hard-hitting safety who can produce on the back end and special teams. Jimmy Horn Jr. was one of my favorite late-round receivers and could stick on the roster as a return specialist.

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Reid: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Carolina Panthers. I'm a big believer in McMillan's fit with Bryce Young. McMillan's catch radius will instantly make him the go-to receiver for the Panthers. He also has the formational versatility to play multiple spots and can fill the role Mike Evans had in Dave Canales' offense in 2023, when Canales was the Buccaneers' offensive coordinator.

 

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On 4/27/2025 at 6:19 AM, Wolfman83 said:

Mel Kiper gave a C. Can't believe ESPN thinks he's a draft savant.

McMillan can’t get open. Bryce’s favorite target is a pure route runner who creates separation and we continue to take the opposite of that. 
 

50/50 ball ability is great, but only when you combine it with the ability to run the rest of the route tree. Rule 1 for receivers is beating press coverage and McMillan cannot do that. 

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2 hours ago, Zod said:

My draft grade: A meal at an authentic Mexican eatery. Sure, it seems good at first but give it some time to discover the sometimes awful ramifications. 

Hopefully it's not like when you go to some random hole in the wall Mexican restaurant, the food turns out amazing and a year later you cant remember where the place was

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2 hours ago, Zod said:

My draft grade: A meal at an authentic Mexican eatery. Sure, it seems good at first but give it some time to discover the sometimes awful ramifications. 

So the new normal...

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Love CBS for this. I don't know how they got an A- based on the other ratings, but I give a B+. Had they have gone edge or a defensive playmaker overall or traded back and got Tet or Tyler Warren then come talk to me. This was a reach and you can't convince me different

Green Bay admitted to considering three wide receivers. THEY PICKED IN THE 20s. Many anticipated Tet being there. Maybe we tried to trade back, but Dave already said it was going to be the Michigan DT or Tet, the two picks that i liked the least at 8. 

Round Pick Player Grade
1 8 Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

C

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14 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

McMillan can’t get open. Bryce’s favorite target is a pure route runner who creates separation and we continue to take the opposite of that. 
 

50/50 ball ability is great, but only when you combine it with the ability to run the rest of the route tree. Rule 1 for receivers is beating press coverage and McMillan cannot do that. 

This was my question if he was someone that could get open.

Well yall will be clamoring for another number 1 wide receiver next year for the 15th year in a row. 

Meanwhile we give up 45 points a game.

He sounds like taller Legette that may be able to catch, guess we won't know until September.

Also, everyone assumes this guy is now #1, the fug he is.

Theilen is the number 1.

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