2020 NFL Mock Draft: Dueling GMs mock sees Redskins make big move

Jacob: Last season, the Tennessee Titans rode Derrick Henry’s red-hot late-season performances all the way to the AFC Championship Game. If they want to use that ground-and-pound approach again, they should probably find a running mate for the big bruiser.

While Henry is simply excellent at shredding through defenses and throwing defenders to the side with his brute strength, he has usually done it with a partner. Whether it was DeMarco Murray or Dion Lewis, the Titans always had someone to spell Henry.

Right now, they don’t. They cut Lewis this offseason and don’t have much behind Henry. That’s concerning considering that Henry led the NFL in carries last season with 303. Luckily for them, D’Andre Swift is on the board here, and he’s one of the best prospects still available.

Swift was involved in the ground game in each of his three seasons at Georgia and served as the primary ball carrier each of the past two seasons. He averaged 1,390 scrimmage yards and 11 touchdowns over the course of the past two seasons and held a career average of 6.6 yards per carry upon leaving Georgia.

Swift should be a great runner at the next level. He has great vision, solid speed, and a well-built 5-foot-8 frame that carries 212 pounds. He would be a nice complement to Henry as he’s a bit faster, but he still fits the strong archetype that Tennessee used to wear down opponents at the end of last season.

With a one-two punch of Henry and Swift, the Titans would be able to follow a model similar to the one they rode last season en route to the AFC Title Game. They have other needs to fill including potential right tackle competition, defensive line and edge rush help, and cornerback depth, but Swift is too good a value to pass on given the style of game the Titans want to play.