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We are getting closer and closer to the start of the 2020 NFL Draft and Georgia running back D’Andre Swift continues to be viewed as the top ball carrier in this draft class.
Swift will be either a first or second round draft choice during next week’s event. In the meantime, he’s virtually meeting with teams, staying fit and taking part in interviews with the media.
USA TODAY’s Mackenzie Salmon sat down with Swift, virtually of course, and asked him who he thinks he resembles most in today’s game. She also got him to rank his top running backs currently in the NFL.
Swift’s versatility as both a ball carrier and a receiver is what makes him so special compared to other tailbacks in this draft class.
That’s why he compares himself to current Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey.
“Just because he does everything,” Swift said. “Catch the ball out of the backfield, they put him in space a lot, make a lot of people miss. And I think that’s something I can do really well.”
That’s quite the comparison, as McCaffrey just signed the richest running back contract in NFL history on Monday.
If you’ve seen McCaffrey play or are familiar with his production, you’re keeping your fingers crossed that Swift can produce similar numbers to the former Stanford great, who in 2019 tallied 1,387 rushing yards and 1,005 yards receiving on 116 catches.
Swift also ranked the top-five current running backs in the NFL, but in an effort to get all three of the former Georgia Bulldogs, he had to expand that list to six.
His ranking is as follows:
1. Saquon Barkley
2. Christian McCaffrey
3. Alvin Kamara
And for 4, 5 and 6:
Nick Chubb/Sony Michel/Todd Gurley
Had to get them Dawgs in there.
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