Different media reactions to the Tetairoa McMillan selection by Carolina

[Icege]

The Franchise Guy

 

Bootleg Football

 

The Pat McAfee Show

 

Unnecessary Bluntness with Aaron Duncan

 

Micah Parson on Bleacher Report

 

[Icege]

Mike Florio on NBC

 

Trevor Sikkema at PFF

 

Trevor again but on NFLStockExchange podcast

 

Wil Upton

 

Jackson Krueger

 

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[Icege]

99.9 The Fan

 

99.9 The Fan again

 

WCNC

 

Island News (local news affiliate in T-Mac's hometown)

 

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[DJ feed me moore]

eagles and ravens got better players at 28 and 31. just not fair how well those teams operate compared to us and the rest of the league.

[Icege]

Panthers are airing reactions on their official YouTube channel @ 1pm EST (~30min)

 

[jfra78]

Pete Prisco

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2025-nfl-draft-grades-for-round-1-jags-earn-a-for-travis-hunter-move-giants-get-c-for-jaxson-dart-pick/amp/

Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

Grade: C

I don't love this pick. I know they need to get help for Bryce Young, but I thought Matthew Golden was a better option. They also have defensive needs. McMillan doesn't run that well, which is always a concern

PFF

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2025-nfl-draft-grades-every-first-round-pick#car

)Carolina Panthers: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona

Pick Grade: Very Good

The Panthers continue to build around Bryce Young, who led the NFL in big-time throws from Week 8 through the end of the regular season. Now, he has another downfield target. McMillan was one of the more productive receivers in college football over the past two seasons, ranking in the 85th percentile or better among qualifying NCAA wideouts in receiving grade versus single coverage, yards per route run and contested-catch rate

CBS 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-draft-2025-ranking-all-32-first-round-picks-as-browns-pass-on-travis-hunter-vikings-bills-get-steals/amp/

Ranked 2nd

Tetairoa McMillan (Panthers, WR, No. 8 overall) 

Anything to help Bryce Young -- who came on like gangbusters after his Year 2 benching -- right? Absolutely. And McMillan does just that as a classic boundary receiver who wins in the traditional ways, with his size, body and in traffic. There's a glimmer of flexibility to his game, but he isn't a dynamic separator. Not every good receiver has to be elite at getting open on a routine basis against man. McMillan isn't Mike Evans with the ball in the air. There are flashes of those contested-catch skills, and he's a monster after the catch

[Coheed]

Love this thread, thanks man! 

[Icege]

The Franchise Guy's reaction during the live stream

 

[Shocker]

4 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

Pete Prisco

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2025-nfl-draft-grades-for-round-1-jags-earn-a-for-travis-hunter-move-giants-get-c-for-jaxson-dart-pick/amp/

Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

Grade: C

I don't love this pick. I know they need to get help for Bryce Young, but I thought Matthew Golden was a better option. They also have defensive needs. McMillan doesn't run that well, which is always a concern

PFF

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2025-nfl-draft-grades-every-first-round-pick#car

)Carolina Panthers: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona

Pick Grade: Very Good

The Panthers continue to build around Bryce Young, who led the NFL in big-time throws from Week 8 through the end of the regular season. Now, he has another downfield target. McMillan was one of the more productive receivers in college football over the past two seasons, ranking in the 85th percentile or better among qualifying NCAA wideouts in receiving grade versus single coverage, yards per route run and contested-catch rate

CBS 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-draft-2025-ranking-all-32-first-round-picks-as-browns-pass-on-travis-hunter-vikings-bills-get-steals/amp/

Ranked 2nd

Tetairoa McMillan (Panthers, WR, No. 8 overall) 

Anything to help Bryce Young -- who came on like gangbusters after his Year 2 benching -- right? Absolutely. And McMillan does just that as a classic boundary receiver who wins in the traditional ways, with his size, body and in traffic. There's a glimmer of flexibility to his game, but he isn't a dynamic separator. Not every good receiver has to be elite at getting open on a routine basis against man. McMillan isn't Mike Evans with the ball in the air. There are flashes of those contested-catch skills, and he's a monster after the catch

Pete Prisco is a little gremlin of a man with a very small and dimmed brain.  He has been giving the Panthers bad grade since someone decided to listen to him (stupidly).  He "hated " the Cam pick too.

Pay him no mind.

[Icege]

NFL Draft Center's live coverage

 

Nightcap (Ochocinco + Sharpe)

 

Todd McShay's livestream

 

Check The Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson

 

[Krovvy]

Anyone have the ESPN feed of him being drafted? I haven't seen it.

[PNW_PantherMan]

Thanks for compiling everything in one place @Icege

[Icege]

2 minutes ago, Krovvy said:

Anyone have the ESPN feed of him being drafted? I haven't seen it.

I could be mistaken but I believe McAfee's Draft Extravaganza was what they went with this year.

3rd video in the OP if that's the case.

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[jfra78]

1 minute ago, Icege said:

I could be mistaken but I believe McAfee's Draft Extravaganza was what they went with this year.

3rd video in the OP if that's the case.

I will never watch the draft in any other way.  It's free, no commercials and they don't hold back.