In an article published by The Athletic on Friday, senior writer Mike Sando gauged league executives for their opinions on the results of the 2025 NFL draft. When going over the Panthers, this year's eighth overall selection Tetairoa McMillan drew one heck of a comparison.

Jackson joins Derrick Brown, A’Shawn Robinson, Tershawn Wharton and Bobby Brown on a completely revamped defensive line. With last year’s sixth-round pick Jaden Crumedy and former starting nose tackle Shy Tuttle competing to stick around, Jackson could end up pushing one or both of them off the roster.

The bees are all dying off, the oceans are warming and the global economy is a mess. As if you needed any more evidence that the end is near, the Carolina Panthers actually managed to do something right. Specifically, they have put together what appears to be a pretty strong draft class.