But the No. 8 overall pick is looking less at the future right now and more at the immediate missed opportunities. He and Bryce Young have connected for 18 receptions this season, on 35 targets. He’s averaging 15.4 yards per catch, but a 51.43 completion percentage with his QB.
“I’m definitely not happy about a few missed opportunities that I’ve had in the past couple of games,” admitted McMillan, who averaged seven receptions a game his final year at Arizona. “And I feel like that’s just me, just trying to do too much, just overthinking. At the end of the day, I just got to play my game, something that I know best, and I have full confidence in my hands, and I got to continue to stay confident.
“I think the biggest thing for me is after those missed opportunities is just trying to go make the next play, you know, just, the opportunity that comes after that it’s my job to go make it.”
Some of the passes McMillan is labeling missed opportunities were admittedly just plain drops. Some were due to miscommunication between him and Young. Some were not catchable for the majority of receivers, but the 6-5 McMillan, who has shown a propensity for one-handed grabs, believes they are within his catch radius.