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The Detroit Lions used another second-round pick on a running back this offseason, adding D'Andre Swift to a backfield that already included Kerryon Johnson.Swift' https://www.onestoprockies.com/colorado-rockies-jersey/pat-valaika-jersey s dual-threat ability brings a needed element to a Detroit offense that lacks depth on the outside.Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford joined NFL Network's on Friday and extolled the young running back's play."I'm excited about him," Stafford said of Swift. "He's a guy that just wants to come in here and work and get better. He's a sponge right now, just trying to learn everything https://www.onestoprockies.com/colorado-rockies-jersey/david-dahl-jersey that he can. Obviously, when you hand him the football, you can see the talent, it's there. You put him out wide and let him run some routes, the talent, it's there."For a player who once , Swift's ability to catch the ball out of https://www.onestoprockies.com/colorado-rockies-jersey/daniel-castro-jersey the backfield should get him on the field early in the season and increase his snap count during his rookie campaign. It's po sible we see Swift used as a pa s-catcher as much as he carries the ball.Swift and Johnson should split the backfield duties in 2020. Both have the ability to run https://www.onestoprockies.com/colorado-rockies-jersey/tyler-anderson-jersey or receive, which gives the Detroit offense greater flexibility in its RB rotation. Given Johnson https://www.onestoprockies.com/colorado-rockies-jersey/chris-iannetta-jersey 's injury history, Swift could be in for a full-time role if another unfortunate injury strikes.Despite the truncated offseason, Stafford, who has brought several rookies to his home, believes the first-year players in Detroit are in a spot to succeed.