For the third time in the past six years, the Detroit Lions selected a running back in the second round of the NFL draft. That streak started back in 2015 with the selection of Nebraska running back Ameer Abdullah with the 54th overall pick.
In 2018, the Lions traded up to the 43rd overall selection to draft Kerryon Johnson out of Auburn. Last month during the 2020 NFL Draft, Detroit acquired Georgia running back D’Andre Swift with the 35th overall selection.
For several years, the Lions have been investing high draft picks in an effort to improve their running game.