NFL Draft 2020: Mocking where the best remaining running backs will go

NFL Draft 2020: Let’s predict where the top running backs will get selected

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 01: D'Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs with the ball in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /

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ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 01: D’Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs with the ball in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /

There’s plenty of running back talent left in the NFL Draft, so let’s make some predictions.

Offensive linemen, wide receivers, and defensive backs led the way in round one of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. A running back wasn’t a realistic option for teams that early, until the Kansas City Chiefs took LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire with the final pick of the night. That means, most of the top-tier of backs are all still available for tonight’s second and third rounds.

That group of five, in the eyes of most teams, is made up of D’Andre Swift, J.K. Dobbins, Cam Akers, Jonathan Taylor and Zach Moss. With a number of different skill sets though, the order is up for debate and dependent on team need.

RB. D'Andre Swift. 59. 39. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Georgia

The Miami Dolphins got their man at quarterback in Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa. They followed that selection up with some protection on the front line, taking USC offensive tackle Austin Jackson with pick #18. They addressed a defensive need with their third pick of the night, but things could swing back towards the offense on day two.

Miami struggled to run the ball in 2019, and while the offensive line shoulders a lot of the blame, the running back position could use an upgrade. The Dolphins should go all out for 2020 and beyond by taking Georgia’s D’Andre Swift, who some believe is a better back than fellow alumni Nick Chubb and Sony Michel.

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