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D'Andre Swift Has Second-Best Madden Rating for Rookie RBs

"Madden 2021" has released its rookie running back ratings. Read more to see what D'Andre Swift and Jason Huntley were rated.

John Maakaron

With D'Andre Swift being added to the Detroit Lions' running back room, Detroit now possesses a solid trio of running backs that should aid the offense in achieving balance in 2020.

"I'm excited. I mean, he's a phenomenal player," fellow Lions running back Kerryon Johnson said during a video conference with Detroit media earlier this offseason. "I remember playing against him in college. When that kid (Swift) stepped on the field -- I mean, he's lightning in a bottle. He's threatening to go 80 yards, 70, 60, every time he touches it. I can learn from him. He can learn from me. We can all learn from each other. We can all get better, and that's the main thing."

Detroit also added running back Jason Huntley through the NFL Draft this past April. 

"I'm pretty good at visual learning. I pick it up pretty quickly, and I don't think that will be a problem at all. I want to be able to make sure that when that time comes, I'm ready to do my job," Huntley said about the virtual offseason via The Las Cruces Sun News.

Swift and Huntley have now received their first Madden ratings. 

Huntley was rated a 66, while Swift earned the second-best rookie running back rating with a 74.

Both will have an opportunity to aid Detroit's rushing attack, which has not had a running back secure over 1,000 yards in a season since Reggie Bush accomplished that feat back in 2013.

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JOHN MAAKARON

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