The second and third rounds of the 2020 NFL draft are officially in the books, and it was an exciting night from start to finish. There was plenty of talent left on the board at the conclusion of the first round, and many of those talented prospects found their new home tonight.
As is the case with every draft, there were a handful of unexpected steals tonight, as well as a couple of head-scratchers. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest reaches and steals from Day 2 of this year’s draft:
Steal | Georgia RB D’Andre Swift to Detroit Lions, No. 35 overall
If you told me before the draft that the Lions would get a chance to select Swift in the second round, I would have called you crazy. Swift was widely considered the best running back in this draft, so the value here is excellent.
A human highlight reel, watching Swift run all over SEC defenses over the last few years has been an absolute pleasure. A physical runner with excellent burst, Swift’s ability to make defenses look foolish by running right through them or by leaving them in the dust with a nasty jump-cut makes him an exciting prospect to watch going forward.
With the likes of Matthew Stafford, Kenny Golladay, T.J. Hockenson and Kerryon Johnson on offense, they found another dangerous game-breaker in Swift.