Getty D'Andre Swift running at the NFL Combine.
The Detroit Lions drafted D’Andre Swift a few weeks back, and already the runner is wasting little time preparing for an important 2020 season.
Recently, a video dropped on Twitter which showed Swift grinding through the offseason with his workout, and it’s clear the runner is wasting little time trying to become an elite player on his way to the NFL. Swift’s best attributes in his speed, power and vision are shown in the video. He also shows off his hands out of the backfield.
Here’s a look:
This what WORKIN’ really look like 😤 @DAndreSwift (via qcsports/IG)
Obviously, highlights like this as well as his production are the reason the Lions drafted Swift. More than that, though, it’s his commitment during the offseason. It’s clear the young runner wants to make sure he can do everything in his power to win as many carries in Detroit as possible.
Clearly, this is a good first step to that.
Lions Credited For D’Andre Swift Addition
Following the draft finishing up, Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com took a look at some of the biggest themes from every team’s performance. When it came to the Lions, it was obvious there was a serious theme and it had everything to do with getting tougher in the trenches and improving what has been a severely weak running game.
Rosenthal wrote:
“From the selection of running back D’Andre Swift this year and Kerryon Johnson in 2018 to the interior line picks that GM Bob Quinn has made in the last few years, the Lions have invested a lot of capital in improving their running game — but they have yet to see great results. Quinn needs that vision to come together this season. Swift is the type of talent who can put the team’s running game over the top.”
With Kerryon Johnson, Bo Scarbrough and now D’Andre Swift, the Lions have a loaded backfield of former SEC standouts. More than that, the team was able to add guards to their stable in Jonah Jackson as well as Logan Stenberg, affectionately known as “Mr. Nasty.” Those players will try and change the narrative that the team simply can’t run the ball. If a ground game is like a mindset, the Lions have changed their mind more than a bit.
Following the draft, general manager Bob Quinn admitted that his team wants to change how they are viewed and get more physical up front. That will now be the goal heading into 2020.
D’Andre Swift Stats
Arguably the best runner on the board and a player who many figured would go off the board in the first round, Swift is a hard charging back out of Georgia who was tough in his career playing in the SEC. With 2,885 yards and 20 touchdowns in his career, there is little doubting how well Swift would do at toting the rock and fitting in well within Detroit’s backfield situation.
Swift coming from the SEC will be huge for him in terms of being able to fit in seamlessly to the team. Georgia has put a lot of great runners into the league lately, and the hope for Swift is that he can join the squad and become the next runner that follows in the footsteps of players like Todd Gurley, Sony Michel and Nick Chubb. All of them have become great, and Swift could be next. He could help Detroit’s ground game over the top in the process.
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