Did the Lions reach too high for running back Jahmyr Gibbs on Day 1 of the draft? The whole world seems to think so. The talk of this year’s draft is twofold: one, the Philadelphia Eagles should not be allowed to make deals ever again. They are just too good at it. And two, the
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KANSAS CITY – Whether it’s measured in days, months or something else entirely, D’Andre Swift’s time with the Detroit Lions is nearing its end. If that wasn’t obvious by what the Lions did with their first pick of Thursday’s NFL draft, when they took a replica running back in Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 overall,
After the Detroit Lions worked off their own unique draft board Thursday night, let’s put a grade on both of their first-round picks. It was not a surprise the Detroit Lions traded down from No. 6 overall on Thursday night, especially when their most popularly mock-drafted player (cornerback Devon Witherspoon) was taken fifth overall. They
Waking up Friday morning, one thing is clear when it comes to the NFL draft. The Detroit Lions have a lot of people scratching their heads. Beginning Thursday night, the Lions had two first-round picks, Nos. 6 and 18. They then traded, essentially, their sixth pick for No. 12 and an extra second-rounder. The move
Former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs was completely shocked that the Detroit Lions took him with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Jahmyr Gibbs is an outstanding player, but the former Alabama running back going to the Detroit Lions at No. 12 was one of the most shocking developments in the
COLUMBIA, MO – NOVEMBER 05: Will Levis #7 of the Kentucky Wildcats rolls out to pass during the first half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on November 5, 2022 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images) Will Levis and Michael Mayer fell from the first round in the 2023 NFL Draft,
Lions general manager Brad Holmes said he respects the work that goes into putting together mock drafts, but he clearly, ultimately doesn’t really care about them. On the first night of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected two players at positions generally not picked in the first round these days. Alabama running back
You think you were surprised at what the Detroit Lions did on Thursday night? There was Jahmyr Gibbs, the Alabama running back they took with the No. 12 pick in the NFL draft (after trading down from No. 6). “It was pretty shocking to me,” Gibbs said in an introductory video conference call. Where did
Coming off a strong finish to the 2022 season, the Detroit Lions prepare for the 2023 season facing some lofty expectations. Those preparations include the NFL Draft, which is Thursday-Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri. The Detroit News has the weekend covered. Come back here to see everything we have. It includes our NFL Draft tracker,
Allen Park — Brad Holmes has built plenty of trust equity in three seasons as Lions GM, constructing with shrewd, aggressive moves. In the first round of the draft Thursday night, he tested the depths of that equity. It takes guts to trust your gut, and Holmes sure did that, as he should. On other
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions entered the draft with three picks in the second and third rounds. And they still have three picks during that stretch, but they’re better than before after the team picked up the No. 34 choice from Arizona in a first-round trade that also sent Detroit’s No. 81 selection to
Allen Park — Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes leaned into his ‘villain’ mantra on Day One of the NFL Draft Thursday night. With a pair of first-round picks ready to breathe life into the rebuild, Holmes bucked conventional wisdom by selecting two lower-valued positions — running back and linebacker — and in the process,
Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia answers three questions about the Detroit Lions’ selections Thursday in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. Do you trust Brad Holmes? There seems to be a general consensus the Lions reached on their first pick, taking Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 overall. Don’t believe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Will Anderson Jr. couldn’t contain his excitement. The No. 3 pick of Thursday’s NFL draft had just finished a joint news conference with his new teammate, quarterback C.J. Stroud, when he tugged his Houston Texans draft cap tight on his head and stopped in the back of the interview room to