2020 NFL Draft: Clint Lamb’s first mock draft, picks 17-32

The 2020 NFL Draft is still technically months away, but the time has come to start figuring out where all the top-tier college talents will land at the next level. Alabama has several of its former players currently being projected as first-round …

26. Miami Dolphins – D’Andre Swift, RB, Georgia

D'Andre Swift
Dec 7, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back D’Andre Swift (7) runs the ball against the LSU Tigers in the first quarter in the 2019 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

By the time that Dolphins fans get to this pick, they’re probably going to be upset at me for not targeting a defensive player in the first round (Tagovailoa at No. 5, Becton at No. 18).

Similarly to the Raiders with Josh Jacobs in the 2019 draft, I believe having three first-round picks could give Miami the flexibility to secure a true three-down, workhorse running back for the future — it worked out for the Raiders, didn’t it?

The Dolphins can’t survive with what the currently have at the position. After they traded former Alabama running Kenyan Drake to the Cardinals, his expected replacement, Kalen Ballage, proved to be one of the worst running backs in the NFL.