Georgia running back D’Andre Swift is viewed as a first round pick in April’s NFL Draft.
He’ll likely be the first running back taken off the board, and there’s two AFC East teams that he is scheduled to meet with this week – the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills.
The Dolphins hold both the 18th and 26th pick in the draft with the Bills having the 22nd pick.
If Swift does go at 18, 22 or 26, he would be the highest taken running back out of Georgia since Gurley went No. 10 in 2015.
Sony Michel went 31st to New England in 2018 and Nick Chubb went 35th to the Browns.
RB D’Andre Swift says he has met with the Dolphins and has another meeting Thursday. Many projections have him going No. 18 or 26 to Miami.
— Hal Habib (@gunnerhal) February 26, 2020
Georgia RB D’Andre Swift has a formal meeting with the Bills tomorrow
— Josh Reed (@4JoshReed) February 26, 2020
But Swift has been viewed as a higher draft choice thanks in large part to his versatility.
In terms of what a guy can do with the ball in his hands, there’s nobody who has a wider range of skill than Swift.
Not only can he run you over, but he can blow past you with his speed and he has one of the nastiest arsenals of jukes, spins and cuts that you’ll see from a college running back.
But what really sets him apart is his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and make things happen. It’s something that Georgia fans may not be too familiar with — and that’s not because Swift could not do it, but because the coaches would not cut #7 loose and let him.
“There are a lot of great backs in this class, but I think I’m the most versatile,” Swift said during his interview session on Wednesday.
“I think I’m a three-down back, and I can do whatever I’m asked to do. God gave me a lot of ability. I don’t take that for granted. I work hard every day, and I’m a leader.”
If Swift does go to the AFC East, that would put him, Chubb and Michel in the same conference. Furthermore, it would place Michel and Swift in the same division, meaning there would be at least two Michel/Swift battles annually.
The NFL Draft begins April 23rd.