Tetairoa McMillan tops all rookies, Jalen Coker heating up
One of the reasons Young has started to hit a stride in recent weeks is the growth of his young receivers. The Panthers made a decision about a quarter of the way through the season to work through the growing pains of a young receiving corps, believing the payoff of having everyone on the same growth trajectory would be worth it in the long haul.
It’s unlikely anyone thought it would start paying off this early, though.
The group, as a whole, is likely still a year away from truly taking on the entire playbook as an offense, but Dave Canales and staff have begun to work with the innate talents and strengths each has, while receivers coach Rob Moore pushes them forward each week.
In no two receivers is this more evident than McMillan and Jalen Coker. The Top-10 pick and second-year UDFA can each take a chunk of the field, forcing defenses to cover both of them, and spreading everything out as a result.