{"id":10463,"date":"2025-11-15T03:49:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/carolina-panthers-insider-details-painful-split-for-rookie-tetairoa-mcmillan-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T03:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:49:21","slug":"carolina-panthers-insider-details-painful-split-for-rookie-tetairoa-mcmillan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=10463","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Panthers insider details painful split for rookie Tetairoa McMillan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The fact that the Carolina Panthers\u00a0have won five games this year\u00a0is a credit to their desire to win – because they have an inordinate number of major flaws for a .500 team.<\/p>\n

Defensively, the Panthers have one of the worst pass rushes in the league – and their coverage has fallen off pretty bad at cornerback compared to last season.<\/p>\n

Offensively, there are too many problems to name, but the biggest one seems to be that they only really have one and a half reliable weapons.<\/p>\n

One of those is breakout superstar running back Rico Dowdle, but as we saw in Sunday’s loss to New Orleans there’s only so much even he can do when a defense is determined to stop him and make Bryce Young beat them.<\/p>\n

The half is represented by rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, who is basically Carolina’s entire passing game. Going into Week 10 he has nearly 100 receiving yards more than every other pass-catcher on the team combined.<\/p>\n

That’s a big problem – especially because McMillan has been far less impactful in the second half of games compared to the first. Here’s\u00a0Mike Kaye from the Charlotte Observer\u00a0breaking down those painful splits for McMillan.<\/p>\n

“In the first half of the first 10 games of the season, McMillan was targeted 46 times for 30 catches for 417 yards and a touchdown. That\u2019s a 65% completion rate with a 13.9 yards-per-catch average… In the second half of games, McMillan was targeted 31 times for 16 catches for 201 yards and a touchdown. That\u2019s 12.6 yards per catch on a 51.6% catch rate.”<\/p>\n

You really can’t blame McMillan for this. After all, he is only a rookie.<\/p>\n

Canales himself has to be more creative drawing up McMillan’s route tree, which consists mostly of verticals, a couple of in-breakers and not a whole lot else.<\/p>\n

More importantly, the Panthers’ other receiving weapons have to come to life and start forcing opponents to pay attention to them. Xavier Legette has had a brutally disappointing second season so far, Jalen Coker has yet to find his rhythm after sitting out the first six weeks on IR and there have been precious few flashes from everybody else involved.<\/p>\n

To some extent it’s also on Canales to get those guys going, because his playcalling has been mostly-dismal this season after the opening script.<\/p>\n

Bryce Young also has to do his part and throw the ball more accurately and more consistently, but he can only do so much when he’s throwing balls like this and Legette can’t even be bothered to fully extend his arms to try to make the catch.<\/p>\n

Put it another way, McMillan’s lack of production in the second half has been a total team failure.<\/p>\n

There’s still time to turn things around, but the problems for Canales are mounting – and right now he doesn’t look equipped to handle them.<\/p>\n

We could be in for a brutal finish to the 2025 season given the strength of schedule and the fact that opponents will take what worked for the Saints on Sunday and copy it. Expect defenses to sell out to stop Rico Dowdle and force this very dysfunctional Panthers passing game to beat them.<\/p>\n

Unless Canales seriously steps up his game and starts finding solutions on offense, there’s a real chance these Panthers have recorded their final win of the season already.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to be better, plain and simple. There\u2019s no excuse for where we are right now. We need to hold ourselves accountable and make the necessary changes, because this isn\u2019t acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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<\/em> \u2014 Alex Tuch<\/strong>, Buffalo Sabres Forward<\/p>\n

Buffalo Sabres fans, brace yourselves: change is coming<\/strong>. After yet another brutal defeat \u2014 a 5-2 loss to Utah followed by a 6-2 drubbing by the Colorado Avalanche \u2014 it’s clear that this team is nowhere near the contender they were supposed to be this season. And for fans who\u2019ve waited 14 years for a playoff spot, the latest string of losses is a hard pill to swallow. With Buffalo\u2019s record now at a dismal <\/p>\n

Sabres in Crisis Mode: A Season on the Brink<\/strong><\/p>\n

The loss to the Avalanche capped off a disastrous five-game losing streak, with <\/p>\n

The truth is, the Sabres have been in this situation for far too long<\/strong>. The fans are fed up, and even the players are starting to admit what\u2019s been painfully obvious: <\/p>\n

The End of the Line for Adams and Ruff?<\/strong><\/p>\n

At this point, there is no denying that accountability must fall on both <\/p>\n

As Tuch<\/strong> stated, “There\u2019s no excuse for where we are right now.”<\/em> The Sabres have been left behind in a rapidly advancing NHL, and with another playoff-less season on the horizon, it\u2019s time for ownership to act.<\/p>\n

The Roster Shake-Up: Who\u2019s Safe and Who\u2019s Not?<\/strong><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just the front office and coaching staff that needs to change. With this current Sabres team showing no signs of getting it together, nearly <\/p>\n

The Sabres need to shed their past<\/strong> \u2014 and that means moving out players who aren’t contributing to the rebuild. It\u2019s a painful reality, but every player needs to be held accountable<\/p>\n

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<\/strong> for this team’s continued failure. It\u2019s no longer about potential or promises \u2014 it\u2019s about delivering results<\/strong>, and if you\u2019re not part of the solution, you\u2019ll be part of the problem.<\/p>\n

Buffalo\u2019s Road to Redemption: How to Fix the Sabres?<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, what now for Buffalo? The road to redemption starts with tough decisions. Kevyn Adams<\/strong> will need to make bold moves to reshape the roster, bringing in fresh talent to bolster the lineup. The Sabres\u2019 defense needs a complete overhaul, and the goaltending situation is looking more desperate by the day. The team can no longer afford to let mediocrity slip by \u2014 it\u2019s time to build a <\/p>\n

This won\u2019t be an easy fix, but with the right moves, Buffalo could finally<\/em> start to dig itself out of this hole. The fans deserve a competitive team, and the Sabres owe it to themselves to deliver.<\/p>\n

Can the Sabres Turn It Around?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no sugar-coating it \u2014 the Sabres\u2019 current path is not sustainable. Another year of misery for Buffalo fans will simply not do. As the Sabres face the harsh reality of their worst season in recent memory, one thing is clear: <\/p>\n

The time for change is now \u2014 and for the first time in years, it feels like the Sabres have no choice but to start fresh.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The fact that the Carolina Panthers\u00a0have won five games this year\u00a0is a credit to their desire to win – because they have an inordinate number of major flaws for a .500 team….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t