Georgia running back D’Andre Swift, who many consider the top running back in the 2020 NFL Draft, did not hear his name called in the first round of the draft on Thursday.
It came as a shocker when the Kansas City Chiefs selected LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire with the 32nd pick, making him the only back to go in the first round.
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Swift is surely disappointed that he did not get drafted last night, but maybe he felt a little better after speaking with his head coach Kirby Smart and former running mate Nick Chubb, who also went in the second round of the 2018 draft.
Smart told Finebaum that he and Chubb reached out and then added, “somebody is going to get the steal of the draft because he’s such an incredible talent.”
Georgia coach @KirbySmartUGA says he and former Georgia RB Nick Chubb reached out to D'Andre Swift last night after Swift wasn't taken in the first round. “Somebody is going to get the steal of the draft because he’s such an incredible talent.”
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) April 24, 2020
Speaking of Chubb, he was the most recent Georgia running back taken in the second round. He was likely upset also, especially after a legendary four-year career.
Well, he just finished second in the NFL in rushing yards last season.