Rico Dowdle is making a case that the Panthers can't ignore

Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle | Jared C. Tilton/GettyImagesWhen Chuba Hubbard was forced to miss the Carolina Panthers' game against the Miami Dolphins in Week 5, it finally provided running back Rico Dowdle with an opportunity to showcase what he could do from a prominent role. To say he maximized it would be a massive understatement.

Dowdle is the talk of the entire NFL after his mesmerizing run of dominance over the last two weeks. He gained 206 rushing yards versus the Dolphins. He broke the franchise record for yards from scrimmage versus his old team, the Dallas Cowboys. It's been nothing short of sensational from the South Carolina product, and the Panthers officially…