A resounding 55% of Carolina Panthers fans expect Tetairoa McMillan, the eighth overall pick from the 2025 NFL draft, to be the team's leading receiver in just his rookie season. He received a convincing majority of the votes over the veteran-on-the-verge-of-retirement in Adam Thielen or the sophomore campaigns of either Xavier Legette or Jalen Coker.
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These are heavy expectations for a rookie who has never played a snap in an NFL game. Still, there is a reason to believe. For all that this is one of the most talented receiving groups the Panthers have had in years--on paper--there are significant asterisks next to each of the four guys that made this poll.