It’s important to make the distinction that this is the RB coach we’re talking about in this instance and not the offensive coordinator (i.e. the running backs coach doesn’t call the plays). Also working against fantasy managers this time of year is the fact that most ‘news’ we hear is just hype that never truly comes to fruition – simply because it’s not a good look for coaches to say anything bad about their recently signed players.
Could this be a case of that happening here? Certainly.
In an offense that already features the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft at QB, plus three WR1-caliber receivers and a plus tight end, it’s understandable to expect that the slice of the target pie delegated to the running backs would be relatively small. However, that hasn’t deterred Chad Morton from expressing his interest in using Swift in the passing game. With RBs Roschon Johnson and Khalil Herbert also likely to mix in depending on the game situation, any help Swift can get in the receiving game will only help to secure his fantasy floor on a weekly basis. Swift was an average-to-below average pass catcher in 2023 with the Eagles, ranking in the bottom half of the league in yards per route run (0.96), so it’ll be interesting to see just how often the Bears look to dial him up with Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze, and D.J. Moore also available in the offense.
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