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I think it might be best for Swift's fantasy prospects if Jamaal returns. Hard to expect that Jamaal can put up that kind of season again and he's not the most dynamic runner.
Interesting contrarian take, since most Swift owners like myself are shaking their fists at Jamaal, wanting him gone at any cost. You make a very good point.
I am a little annoyed that I drafted Jamaal Williams with ... 1.07 or 1.08 as a rookie, he does very little because Aaron Joens, drafted at the END of the rookie draft turns out to be the big dog. Then I eventually trade Jamaal as a little throw-in, and soon thereafter draft Swift, and now we have this
Not saying it's rational to want Williams gone, just my fantasy wishes.
Kind of like Dalvin Cook?
Hard to imagine it getting lower at 147 touches this year (only 99 carries), unless he's out for a stretch. Going into his last year of his rookie deal, the Lions also don't have any incentive to be concerned about his long-term health if they want to run him into the ground.
He may have plenty of incentive to stay on the field though. It is likely a make or break season for him.
Agreed - obviously can't control major injuries, but hopefully closer to the Josh Jacobs route than the Damien Harris route in the last year of his rookie deal.
I do believe the talent is there.
slap on some austin ekeler footage in that detroit rb room imo
Immense talent, just that his running style clearly isn't what works well for Campbell & Co. Probably a better fit elsewhere, but he may not get that chance if he doesn't produce next year.
100%
Swift pretty much put himself in that position though after balling out in week 1, but getting nicked up in the process, and then getting nicked up again the next few games before going on IR. Had he made it through those first few games, Jamaal may have been nothing more than a situational/short yardage guy with, say, 6-8 vultured TDs.
I agree - the only downside is that he's tanked his dynasty value. So shareholders (like me, since he was the cornerstone of the orphan I took over) have to wait and see, or sell at rock bottom price (which I have no interest in doing).
Fair question.
If he does, the sky’s the limit.
They don't trust him as much as they do Williams. He was healthy enough to receive more touches than he did. IMO Beat reporters were soft on providing information on what was going on behind the scenes regarding his lack of usage.
Not a very knee-biting type of running style, which might explain as much as anything his limited usage.
Swift was a solid #2 on my team most of this season.
Shoulder is the kiss of death for a RB. Every time they get hit, it amplifies it by a sizable factor from a pain standpoint. Assuming his labrum & rotator cuff are intact, time should heal it just fine - not really worried about it lingering into 2023 assuming he didn't also dislocate it.D'Andre Swift won't need surgery; Dan Campbell doesn't 'want to go to any funerals'
Swift had 542 yards rushing on a career-low 99 carries while playing most of this season through shoulder and ankle injurieswww.freep.com
Some snippets from the article below and it's debatable and to me it's debatable if he was healthy enough to receive more touches but without a doubt sounds like injuries plagued him all season:
Swift said he plans to meet with "a couple doctors" about his injuries in the coming weeks, but is operating under the assumption he will return to full health with time off.
Swift suffered a high ankle sprain in the first half of the Lions' season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, then separated his left shoulder two weeks later in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings
But he said he still was bothered by a shoulder injury that limited what he could do in the weight room all year.
"It was kind of just pushing through it," he said. "I feel like I was at a standstill with it, just had to make it work the best way I could."
As for his offseason plans, Swift said he'll be back working out once his body heals and he gets the all-clear from doctors with an eye on being more consistently productive in 2023.
"I play a violent game and I know that, but things I can’t control is things I can’t control," he said. "All I can do is respond and I feel like I did that. With the cards I was dealt early on, playing through a high ankle and the whole season with a separated shoulder, just doing what I can week in and week out, like I said, I’m blessed to be able to do that but get time off, get back, reset, let everything heal up and just come back ready to go."
I felt it explained it almost entirely and hate to say it but hearing the injuries bothered him all year is actually really good news.
Except for the entire knock on the dude being that he can't stay healthy, I agree.
This owner is not concerned with his trade value, low, high, or medium
Well we knew he had injuries so that part was known. We just did not know how much those injuries healed and that was the reason for his limited playing time and this article certainly clears a lot of that up. I'm sure you agree you'd rather have a player limited due to injuries then a coaching decision.
I agree, and I do think Swift showed toughness by playing through the shoulder, which is a significant injury for a RB.
For the most part I think it is. Barkley was another one that many swore off of.
That's what I tend to believe. Imagine the perception of McCaffrey if 2020 and 2021 were his rookie and sophomore seasons. As a matter of fact ... just imagine the actual perception of McCaffrey after his 2021 season.
I believe he's signed through 2023, so do you mean in 2024?
Oh you are right. I thought this was a contract year. For what they are paying him, the Lions will keep him around. But a trade would not shock me.
I would be shocked by a trade
Interestingly, without going through the injury reports week by week, but I do not believe he was listed on the injury report for most of the second half of the season.D'Andre Swift won't need surgery; Dan Campbell doesn't 'want to go to any funerals'
Swift had 542 yards rushing on a career-low 99 carries while playing most of this season through shoulder and ankle injurieswww.freep.com
Some snippets from the article below and to me it's debatable if he was healthy enough to receive more touches but without a doubt sounds like injuries plagued him all season:
Swift said he plans to meet with "a couple doctors" about his injuries in the coming weeks, but is operating under the assumption he will return to full health with time off.
Swift suffered a high ankle sprain in the first half of the Lions' season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, then separated his left shoulder two weeks later in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings
But he said he still was bothered by a shoulder injury that limited what he could do in the weight room all year.
"It was kind of just pushing through it," he said. "I feel like I was at a standstill with it, just had to make it work the best way I could."
As for his offseason plans, Swift said he'll be back working out once his body heals and he gets the all-clear from doctors with an eye on being more consistently productive in 2023.
"I play a violent game and I know that, but things I can’t control is things I can’t control," he said. "All I can do is respond and I feel like I did that. With the cards I was dealt early on, playing through a high ankle and the whole season with a separated shoulder, just doing what I can week in and week out, like I said, I’m blessed to be able to do that but get time off, get back, reset, let everything heal up and just come back ready to go."
He's gotta get the workload bump though to boost his value, and I don't see it happening with the current regime.
I’d happily take him in the 3rd of redrafts. He went 1 pick after Saquan at 2.09 in my local redraft this year. So I figure 3.x-early 4th?
Not entirely sure I agree with this.
I will in fact deny it. Like I've said previously he's played 80% of his games at a pretty volatile position and has never suffered a major injury or required a major surgery. A lot of nicks and bruises that left him less then 100% but that's still not rising nearly to level of made of glass.
