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Detroit Lions: Home of the next ‘Double Trouble’ backfield?

Jonathan Stewart, DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Will Detroit Lions’ Kerryon Johnson and D’Andre Swift be next ‘Double Trouble’ backfield?

The Detroit Lions have a promising, if often injured, third-year running back in Kerryon Johnson on the roster. They went out and drafted a first-round talent at running back early in the second round with D’Andre Swift. Are they the next ‘Double Trouble?’

A very similar situation happened back in 2008 when the Carolina Panthers had third-year running back DeAngelo Williams on the roster and also selected Jonathan Stewart in the first round.