The first round of the 2020 NFL Draft came and went without Roger Goodell reading off D’Andre Swift’s name.
The Georgia running back and Philadelphia native was long considered the best ball carrier in the draft, and likely still is despite the Kansas City Chiefs selecting LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire over him.
We kept waiting and waiting to hear Swift’s name called, but that did not happen on night one. Most expected the Dolphins, Chiefs or Bucs to take Swift.
Instead, Miami traded down from #26 to #30 and took Auburn cornerback Noah Igbinoghene. But the real shocker came with the final pick of the first round when the Kansas City Chiefs took Edwards-Helaire, making him the only ball carrier taken in the first round.
Edwards-Helaire is a great player, but he’s no Swift. Either way, Swift is going to make one team very happy when he hears his name called early on in the second round. He is currently the second best available player on Mel Kiper’s Big Board.
Remember the last Georgia running back taken in the second round? Well he just finished second in the NFL in rushing yards last season. I’m talking about Nick Chubb, by the way, who was taken #35 overall by there Browns in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Swift reacted to being passed up on:
Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman also reacted to the news after his team took Edwards-Helaire.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN HE IS ANGRY ABOUT THE CHIEFS PICK!!!!
And the rest of Twitter:
