2008 NFL Draft: 1.13 Jonathan Stewart, RB, Carolina Panthers
RB Jonathan Stewart becomes the 13th overall pick; a surprising selection in my view. While Stewart was considered a top-3 option at the RB position, he had turf toe surgery a few months ago and that likely put some teams off. As it turns out, the Panthers team doctor is the one who performed the surgery, so clearly they got a clean bill of health where other teams might not have. Stewart is a huge, power runner who can block and catch. There’s not much to dislike save for his injury questions.
Fantasy Impact: Wow, this is the first major fantasy shakeup. Yet again it appears that fantasy owners like DeAngelo Williams a lot more than the Panthers coaching staff. By selecting Stewart 13th overall, there’s no way you can safely project Williams as a fantasy stud this year. More likely, Williams and Stewart will share the carries in what amounts to a very run heavy offensive game plan.
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