The Detroit Lions selected former Georgia star D’Andre Swift with the third pick of the second round (No. 35 overall). The organization is counting on him to return their running game to the glory days of when Barry Sanders owned the NFL. The Lions finished 21st in the NFL in rushing last season and have ranked outside the top half of the league in rushing since Sanders’ final season in 1998.
Swift was widely considered the best running back in the entire draft class and he will now be calling Motown his home. He averaged 6.6 yards per carry for his college career, which broke Todd Gurley’s school record.