2020 NFL Draft: Which running backs will end up getting paid?

D’Andre Swift, Georgia

D’Andre Swift is known as one of the most elusive backs in college football and is undoubtedly one of the most explosive playmakers in the 2020 NFL draft class. The tape approves of this claim. He reads his blocks well to find running lanes, and his ability to move from gap-to-gap behind the line of scrimmage is immaculate.

Swift commonly uses jump cuts to change angles on defenders and running lanes, usually able to avoid the first tackler in the hole and then do damage at the second level. In the open field, Swift can take on any defender and make a play to create additional yardage.

One of the most impressive parts of his game is actually the production he has with his lack of size and top-end speed, making his success almost all thanks to his shiftiness and NFL-ready vision.

Swift is very reminiscent of a young LeSean McCoy. He is not blindingly fast, not overpoweringly physical, but hard to get a hand on once he hits the hole.

Swift commonly runs out of shotgun sets and is used frequently as a check-down option in the flats for quarterback Jake Fromm. Allowing him to get into wide areas of the field uses his elusiveness perfectly and makes him a good fit for many modern NFL systems.

The only problem I foresee with Swift at the NFL level is his lack of physicality. He is going to have a hard time becoming an every-down back like Bell or Elliott. An NFL team could do very well with Swift as their primary back, but he will likely have to be paired with a capable power back who can handle some early-down work.

Prediction: “The Bad”