2017 NFL Mock Draft: Carolina Panthers
By Kyle Davis
#3 Wayne Gallman – RB – Clemson University
With their 3rd pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, I have the Carolina Panthers targeting the RB position. It’s no secret that Jonathan Stewart has always found a way to show up on the injury report throughout his time with the Panthers.
Tolbert is getting older and becoming less of a part of the run game. Fozzy Whitaker and Cameron Artis-Payne are good fill-in players for when Stewart has been injured, but aren’t built to be the franchise running back for the Panthers.
Insert Wayne Gallman. Gallman has been an absolute stud in a high-powered Clemson offense for the last 2 seasons. He really came onto the scene last year in Clemson’s run to the National Championship game.
Gallman is 6’0″ 215 pounds and checks almost every box that the Panthers would be looking for. The Tigers run a very similar offense as the Panthers, and both teams have a dominant dual threat quarterback that effectively runs the run/pass option.
Gallman has experience running the ball out of the shotgun option/read. He also has experience running for lots of yards once the quarterback has decided to hand him the ball. He isn’t just a spread offense runner though. Gallman runs the ball very hard, and can be a bruiser.
He is very effective between the tackles and has great strength and size that the Panthers look for as they too like to ground and pound. Gallman can also catch passes out of the backfield and give the Panthers a lot.
The Panthers already have a high-powered offense, but by adding to the OT position, and bringing in a running back that can carry the load for them could make them scary.