2017 NFL Mock Draft: Jimmy Garoppolo Trade Impacts Early

LSU. Leonard Fournette . 8. player. 87. Ron Rivera is an old school coach who wants to have a tough, hard-nosed football team that wins in the traditional style. That means good defense, a big play passing game and a steady ground attack that wears opponents out. In 2015 they had all three and reached the Super Bowl. This past year? Not so much. A big loss was their rushing attack. Jonathan Stewart regressed sharply from the Pro Bowl form he flashed a season ago. <p>If he’s run his course as the starter, then the team should consider finding a replacement. Leonard Fournette is universally considered the best running back in this class and the best to come out of college in years. When he gets on a roll, which is often, his mix of size, speed, vision and strength have made defenses quit. A total package of athletic prowess and genetic makeup. Put him in the same backfield as Cam Newton? Forget about it.</p>. RB