Panthers’ passing game is all about Tetairoa McMillan: Why that’s a problem
November 12, 2025
Panthers’ passing game is all about Tetairoa McMillan: Why that’s a problem
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Because defenses can predict where the ball is going to go a lot of the time
They wrote a whole article about how having one good receiver is bad for your passing game? We need multiple paragraphs explaining how if you don’t have any real receiving/passing threats, it affects your running game negatively?
Shocked.
anyone that watched the final ten games of last season knows that this offense is capable of more
That’s on Dave as much as anybody.
They’ll probably trade XL in the offseason and draft a WR and hope that year 4 is when BY takes a step forward.
I really want Canales to test out tmac in double coverage situation to solidify his threat in the league. Many playoff caliber team WR1 can still contest these catches when being coverage like that. Chase, Jefferson, etc
If only we had another wr that Bryce trusted and had a good connection with. A smart veteran that knows how to run routes and create small advantages, catch tough/clutch balls for us.
Sure, but unless someone has a #2 WR crammed up their butt there isn’t a lot anyone can do about it.
Like, what, you wanna see *more* alligator arms from Legette? He’s still second on the team in targets.
I’m okay with burning a second on another receiver next year. Give Bryce some more weapons. You’re already paying him, and if you move on, there’s weapons for the next guy
I think they are putting too much on McMillan and honestly it needs to be some help. The problem isn’t TMAC. It’s XL and Coker.
I’m not convinced this isn’t just Bryce keying in on a guy.
He did it with AT. He now does it with Tmac.
Yeah everyone else could be trash, but that’s not a given considering Bryce’s performances (or lack thereof).
I’d wager this is a Bryce thing because he spread the ball around post benching and saw success, so whether he “trusts” the other guys or not, he’s in his head, and he needs to just not give a shit and let it fly.
Guys are open often. He just has to look their way.
Huh. And here I thought the QB kinda mattered a bit
Well our QB doesnt air the ball out at all and is even inconsistent on short passes, and one of our top receivers has bricks for hands. TMAC is a good wr but he is far from being good enough to carry our passing game. I don’t understand why anyone would want to run it back with Bryce. Might as well trade for a Mac Jones or someone semi competent, get a clearer image of the passing game next season, and then try and draft a qb who can throw more than 10 yards.
Well our QB doesnt air the ball out at all and is even inconsistent on short passes, and one of our top receivers has bricks for hands. TMAC is a good wr but he is far from being good enough to carry our passing game. I don’t understand why anyone would want to run it back with Bryce. Might as well trade for a Mac Jones or someone semi competent, get a clearer image of the passing game next season, and then try and draft a qb who can throw more than 10 yards.
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Because defenses can predict where the ball is going to go a lot of the time
They wrote a whole article about how having one good receiver is bad for your passing game? We need multiple paragraphs explaining how if you don’t have any real receiving/passing threats, it affects your running game negatively?
Shocked.
anyone that watched the final ten games of last season knows that this offense is capable of more
That’s on Dave as much as anybody.
They’ll probably trade XL in the offseason and draft a WR and hope that year 4 is when BY takes a step forward.
I really want Canales to test out tmac in double coverage situation to solidify his threat in the league. Many playoff caliber team WR1 can still contest these catches when being coverage like that. Chase, Jefferson, etc
If only we had another wr that Bryce trusted and had a good connection with. A smart veteran that knows how to run routes and create small advantages, catch tough/clutch balls for us.
Sure, but unless someone has a #2 WR crammed up their butt there isn’t a lot anyone can do about it.
Like, what, you wanna see *more* alligator arms from Legette? He’s still second on the team in targets.
I’m okay with burning a second on another receiver next year. Give Bryce some more weapons. You’re already paying him, and if you move on, there’s weapons for the next guy
I think they are putting too much on McMillan and honestly it needs to be some help. The problem isn’t TMAC. It’s XL and Coker.
I’m not convinced this isn’t just Bryce keying in on a guy.
He did it with AT. He now does it with Tmac.
Yeah everyone else could be trash, but that’s not a given considering Bryce’s performances (or lack thereof).
I’d wager this is a Bryce thing because he spread the ball around post benching and saw success, so whether he “trusts” the other guys or not, he’s in his head, and he needs to just not give a shit and let it fly.
Guys are open often. He just has to look their way.
Huh. And here I thought the QB kinda mattered a bit
Well our QB doesnt air the ball out at all and is even inconsistent on short passes, and one of our top receivers has bricks for hands. TMAC is a good wr but he is far from being good enough to carry our passing game. I don’t understand why anyone would want to run it back with Bryce. Might as well trade for a Mac Jones or someone semi competent, get a clearer image of the passing game next season, and then try and draft a qb who can throw more than 10 yards.
Well our QB doesnt air the ball out at all and is even inconsistent on short passes, and one of our top receivers has bricks for hands. TMAC is a good wr but he is far from being good enough to carry our passing game. I don’t understand why anyone would want to run it back with Bryce. Might as well trade for a Mac Jones or someone semi competent, get a clearer image of the passing game next season, and then try and draft a qb who can throw more than 10 yards.