Beginning today and leading up until the NFL Draft on April 28, Panthers.com will take a position-by-position look at draft prospects with a helping hand from NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock. We’ll look at Mayock’s top five prospects at each position and will mix in some looks at local prospects as well as players who helped their cause at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Let’s get things started at a position the Panthers no doubt value – running back. Carolina has the longest streak of consecutive regular season games (27) with 100-plus rushing yards since the Pittsburgh Steelers teams of the mid-1970s.