With the No. 8 overall pick, the Panthers draft wideout Tetairoa McMillan

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers might have thought about trading, but the chance to get a big target on offense was too much to pass up.

With the No. 8 pick in the draft, the Panthers chose Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan.

At 6-foot-4, 219 pounds, McMillan presents a massive target. And with the numbers he put up in three years at Arizona, it’s clear he knows how to use his size.

He averaged 18.0 yards per catch as a freshman, and continued to make big plays. He caught 90 passes for 1,402 yards in his second season, with 10 touchdowns. Even though last year’s numbers were down a hair, they were still impressive (84 catches for 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns.