Tetairoa McMillan — NFL Mock Draft Roundup 2.0

DK Metcalf sought and received a trade, leaving Seattle in need of a strong outside receiver like the 6-4 1/8, 219-pound McMillan. He joins Jaxon Smith-Njigba and free-agent acquisitions Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdes-Scantling to stretch defenses horizontally and vertically.

Ashton Jeanty has been a popular pick for the Raiders here, and I get it, but have you seen this team's WR corps? Yes, you want to complement Geno Smith with a run game, but the man needs somebody to throw the ball to off all those play-action fakes you're dreaming of.

Dallas is set at slot receiver with CeeDee Lamb, but they could use an upgrade on the outside. Luckily, McMillan falls right into its lap to give Dallas what could be an explosive passing game with Dak Prescott returning from injury.

There are so many needs for the Cowboys to address so the first preference was to find a trade partner to shuffle down a few spots and grab another Day 2 pick. Unable to find a dance partner, and seeing Jeanty and Harmon go off the board in back-to-back picks just before getting on the clock, McMillan is a fairly easy pick. The Cowboys have not addressed the No. 2 wide receiver spot in free agency and the options have mostly dried up. They'll need to find a playmaker in the draft to pair opposite CeeDee Lamb, and McMillan is the type of receiver who can make things very "Dak-friendly" for the Cowboys. Getting a quality running back is necessary for that, too, but they should be able to do that on Day 2. Will Johnson was considered because of the need at cornerback but an offensive-minded hire at head coach tilts things in the favor of an offensive weapon. — Saad Yousuf

I won't be shocked if McMillan goes in the top eight picks or if he slides into this section of Round 1. There is a wide range of potential landing spots for the former Arizona star, but the team that drafts him will be getting a receiver with incredible size, body control and ball skills.

Even when Chris Olave is healthy, the Saints need more weapons to support him and the reality is, the speedy 2022 first-round selection is rarely that — missing a dozen games to injury over his first three years in the NFL. McMillan's unique blend of size, acceleration and ball-skills would make him an ideal battery mate for a team needing more playmakers.

The 49ers will look a lot different in 2025, but with another first-round receiver on board, they can still be dangerous in the NFC.

Seattle got rid of DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, but it brought in Cooper Kupp. It still needs a big outside target, though. McMillan is a true outside threat who is a big and a solid receiver that can win one-on-one situations. If you add him next to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Kupp, quarterback Sam Darnold will have someone to target on the outside.

If one of the top two running backs -- Ashton Jeanty or Omarion Hampton -- is on the board, Denver might try to jump-start the run game. The team's 4.1 yards per carry ranked in the bottom half of the league last season, and Javonte Williams (who signed with Dallas) hasn't yet been replaced. But the board fell the way it did in this scenario, and I don't have another RB going on Day 1.

Instead, the Broncos can focus on another hole in the offense around quarterback Bo Nix at wide receiver. McMillan would give Nix a sure-handed jump-ball artist who uses his great body control and physicality to make tough catches. He broke 1,300 receiving yards in each of the past two seasons. Pairing him with Courtland Sutton and new tight end Evan Engram would give opponents some game-planning nightmares.

A slight fall for Tetairoa McMillan, but that's the nature of what many see as a position that can be found easily on Day 2. McMillan has the kind of easy ball skills and big catch radius with Sam Darnold.

Denver got a big-bodied tight end in free agency with Evan Engram. So, it should add another wide receiver who offers middle-of-the-field ability and great catch-point control in Tet McMillan to play opposite Courtland Sutton on the outside.