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:
Say nomore
— SWIFT7️⃣ (@DAndreSwift) April 24, 2020
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!!!!
Are you telling me out of 32 picks D’ANDRE SWIFT WAS NOT SELECTED 🤦🏾♂️
— Mecole Hardman Jr. (@MecoleHardman4) April 24, 2020
For everybody who think they know it all, I have no problem with the Chiefs pick! I trust Veach and Coach Reid in their decision process! So save all that extra stuff for some else
— Mecole Hardman Jr. (@MecoleHardman4) April 24, 2020
And the rest of Twitter:
🤔 🤔
— UGA Football Live (@UGAfootballLive) April 24, 2020
Still think Georgia RB D'Andre Swift should have gone in the first round.
— Tony Barnhart (@MrCFB) April 24, 2020
Edwards-Helaire is a great back, but Chiefs could have reunited D'Andre Swift and Mecole Hardman…
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) April 24, 2020
I am shocked Kansas City took Clyde Edwards-Helaire over D'Andre Swift. He would have been a perfect fit in KC.
— Dr. SEC (@thedrsec) April 24, 2020
It’s hard to believe that a RB the caliber of D’Andre Swift didn’t get drafted in the first round. #NFLDraft2020
— Brian Huff (@bmhuff) April 24, 2020
Wouldn’t have Guessed Isiah Wilson would go in front of his teammate D’andre Swift but that’s what makes fraft so fun
— Tyler Crowder (@KickitwithCrow) April 24, 2020
They cap my boy d’andre Swift down
— PiDoubleG🐷 (@amppigg) April 24, 2020
Feel like D’Andre Swift would have been a better look for the chiefs offense
— Eric (@eqspencer) April 24, 2020
D’ANDRE SWIFT DIDN’T GO IN THE FIRST ROUND????? 🥱 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/FQ9HvjDaNh
— jose 🦂 (@josev47_) April 24, 2020
Interesting, but not shocking, that Clyde Edwards-Helaire went ahead of D'Andre Swift, Jonathan Taylor and J.K. Dobbins at running back. #Chiefs #NFLDraft
— Kevin Brown (@KevinBrownNFL) April 24, 2020
Kansas City took RB Clyde Edwards from LSU , over D’andre Swift 👎🏾
— PiDoubleG🐷 (@amppigg) April 24, 2020
WOW!!!! I knew the #Chiefs were going to draft a running back! But I never thought they would pick Clyde-Edwards Helaire over D'Andre Swift! But hey, Edwards-Helaire is a STUD and he's going make the #Chiefs' offense 100 X more LETHAL!
— Steven Aldridge (@StevenAldridge2) April 24, 2020
Chiefs messed up BIG TIME! Mark my words, because D’Andre Swift will show them that work!
— Top Dawg Blogs (@TopDawg_Blogs) April 24, 2020