Although "a lot" of teams were apparently looking at the Panthers' eighth overall pick, GM Dan Morgan and company stuck in and picked their guy.

It worked out perfectly that way, as Walker was on the board at eight, but so was Tetairoa McMillan. The Panthers took the latter, and then they revealed that the mock drafts were never on the right track.

When the Carolina Panthers were on the clock at No. 8, they didn’t hesitate. Despite fielding trade calls and facing pressure to shore up a struggling defense, GM Dan Morgan and head coach Dave Canales were locked in on one name: Tet McMillan. And now, they’re all in.