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Stunning Tetairoa McMillan projection flips expectations for Panthers rookie year

The Carolina Panthers will only go as far as quarterback Bryce Young takes them in 2025. He's got momentum, and he plays football's most critical position. At the same time, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft cannot do it alone.

He needs everyone else to meet their end of the bargain. And one NFL analyst highlighted a new addition who could be the Panthers' most important player outside of Young this season.

Dan Morgan bided his time to find better weapons for Young in the passing game this offseason. The general manager's primary focus in free agency was bolstering Ejiro Evero's historically bad defense, which was understandable in the circumstances.