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Carolina Panthers 2020 NFL Draft: Complete 7-round mock draft

By Ian Higgins

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 03: Team owner, David Tepper, of the Carolina Panthers watches on before their game against the Tennessee Titans at Bank of America Stadium on November 03, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 03: Team owner, David Tepper, of the Carolina Panthers watches on before their game against the Tennessee Titans at Bank of America Stadium on November 03, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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SYRACUSE, NY – NOVEMBER 02: AJ Dillon #2 of the Boston College Eagles drags Eric Coley #34 of the Syracuse Orange as Coley makes the tackle during the second quarter at the Carrier Dome on November 2, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY – NOVEMBER 02: AJ Dillon #2 of the Boston College Eagles drags Eric Coley #34 of the Syracuse Orange as Coley makes the tackle during the second quarter at the Carrier Dome on November 2, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

Fourth pick

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 78. player. RB. Boston College. A.J. Dillon. 87

Christian McCaffrey needs help, and it is more than obvious. This kind of workload can not be placed onto a single back without longterm consequences (as spoken on by Le’veon Bell), which is why Carolina will be drafting his ‘assistant’ of sorts, Boston College power back A.J. Dillon.

Dillon measures in at 6’0″, 245 pounds, reminding many of former Panthers running back Mike Tolbert. The Panthers’ former running game revolved around the motto “Keep Pounding” with running backs Johnathan Stewart and Mike Tolbert. Tepper’s modern revival of the phrase will just be MVP candidate Christian McCaffrey and young A.J. Dillon.

Dillon is a powerful runner who uses his respectable top-end speed with size to go through opponents. This footwork is enough to manipulate angles and make cuts, but will not make his way around a significant portion of blockage. Dillon has great vision from his short-yardage use, and can also bring a dimension of full-back to the roster, as listed on his draft report.

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