The Carolina Panthers spent this offseason bringing in more weapons for young quarterback Bryce Young, and emphasized that with the selection of Tetairoa McMillan with the 8th overall selection in this year’s draft.
McMillan joins a receiver room that will also feature Xavier Legette, Jalen Coker, Adam Thielen, and Hunter Renfrow that all have unique skillsets for Young to utilize. As McMillan looks to make a statement in his rookie season, his teammate is seeing flashes of a legendary wide receiver destined for the Hall Of Fame.
When asked by Kay Adams about McMillan, cornerback Jaycee Horn compared the rookie to Mike Evans, a player who has eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in each of his 11 seasons.
“He’s a big body, similar to Mike Evans.”
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“We teach other,” Horn told Adams. “He’s a rookie but he’s a big body, similar to Mike Evans. He’s one of those guys that even if you’re on him, he can make the tough catches because of his size and length. He’s just learning as he goes. I’m excited to see him this year, I think people are going to be in for a treat.”
McMillan has turned heads early in his rookie season during training camp, and if he can continue to breakthrough, the Panthers will have a big-time weapon on their hands. Carolina continues to keep adding playmakers for their young quarterback and McMillan could be the biggest addition yet.
