Leonard Fournette is about to be a top-10 NFL draft pick.
As the 2017 draft draws closer, the superstar running back’s stock and speculated match with the Carolina Panthers grow.
Analysts all over the country have projected him to be selected at No. 8 by Carolina in the April 27 draft. They see Fournette’s 230-pound frame, 4.5-second 40-yard dash and power-run style as the perfect complement to dual-threat franchise quarterback Cam Newton.
Head coach Ron Rivera was asked about Fournette last month at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix, and replied: “He is a young man we most certainly want to get to know as best as possible.