This week, hundreds of hopeful NFL prospects will work out at Lucas Oil Stadium in front of scouts, coaches and front office personnel from every team in the league.
The Carolina Panthers are looking as keenly as any team at this crop of young NFL hopefuls. With four top-100 picks in this year’s draft, including No. 8 overall, they’re in great position to pick up players who could impact the team immediately.
Here are five items on the Panthers’ NFL Combine to-do list:
1. Find the team’s next feature running back.
From LSU’s Leonard Fournette to FSU’s Dalvin Cook to Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey and a veritable legion of others, this year’s running back class is loaded with talent.