Matthew Stafford has gone nearly his entire 11-year career with a consistent running game. We’ve seen flashes in the past from guys like Reggie Bush and even Kerryon Johnson over the past couple years, but Detroit has never had that guy who can take some weight off Stafford’s shoulder when on offense.
This year, the Lions think they may finally have that weapon in former Georgia running back D’Andre Swift, who the team took with the 35th overall pick in the draft. It’s obviously incredibly early right now, but Swift has already impressed some reporters at training camp.