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,
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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,
The Detroit Lions continued to throw off draft experts on the opening night of the 2023 NFL Draft by selecting Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell with the 18th overall pick. Campbell was the first linebacker off the board, and many analysts had him as the best prospect at his position. Others argue that linebacker isn’t a…
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
After taking a running back at No. 12 overall, the Detroit Lions eschewed perception of positional value by taking linebacker Jack Campbell with the 18th overall pick. Zigging when other zag sometimes work. The Detroit Lions took running back Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 overall, going against the grain of a broadly devalued position in
The Detroit Lions have selected Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell with the 18th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. My grade: C+ With the Lions’ first selection of Jahmyr Gibbs setting a disappointing tone for the night, many were quick to call this pick a dud. I’m not thrilled about it, but I don’t hate…
The Detroit Lions puzzled many fans and experts after selecting running back Jahmyr Gibbs and linebacker Jack Campbell in the first round of the NFL Draft. There were four teams that had multiple first-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, and the Detroit Lions were one of them. The team held the No. 6 and
Who did the Detroit Lions draft, you ask? Oh it has been a wild night in the first round of the NFL draft 2023. The Lions entered the draft with nine picks, including the Nos. 6 and 18 overall picks in Thursday’s Round 1, but ended up selecting at 12 and 18 on Day 1.
General manager Brad Holmes said he was not against the idea of drafting a running back in the first round, he proved it by taking Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th overall pick. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said last week he was not against the idea of taking a running back in the first