The Detroit Lions have had six top-43 picks in the NFL draft the past three years. They have used two of those picks on running backs.
That’s one of the most significant investments in running back of any team in the NFL. Most teams have found that running back is a position they can fill cheaply and use valuable draft picks on other positions.
Despite having Kerryon Johnson and D’Andre Swift on their rookie contracts, the Lions reportedly told 35-year-old Adrian Peterson that he could be their Week 1 starter after being cut by the Washington Football Team.