NFL Mock Draft: Carolina Panthers Post-Combine Edition

player. 87. The need to give Cam Newton as many weapons as possible, continues.  <strong>Duke Johnson</strong> is a slippery and elusive one-cut runner that compliments Jonathan Stewart perfectly.  Johnson is only 5’9″, but is like a rocket firing off of the launch pad.  His game speed is exactly what this offense needs an injection of.  Stewart can be the alpha-running back, and let Johnson find the cracks in the defensive facade as the electric runner.  The ex-Hurricanes tailback holds records at ‘The U’ for most rushing yards (3,519 yards), most all-purpose yards (4,939), and is tied for most career 100-yard rushing games (14).  I love his vision out of the backfield and patience at making the right cuts and reads. Johnson is able to stop on a dime, and shift back into gear effortlessly. The Panthers need to get younger at running back, and Johnson is an ideal back for this offense.  Offensive Coordinator, Mike Shula will beg for this kind of tailback to allow him to continue pounding the ball.  Johnson is a strong-minded and gifted offensive weapon that will thrive in Carolina.. RB. Miami (FL). Duke Johnson. 57