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2025 Detroit Lions: 4-1 Lions win battle of the big cats. (127 Viewers)
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Chaka
Footballguy
I was. How was it?
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Lasted about 12 hours,felt great lol
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Was listening to NFL Radio said Campbell is more of a run stopper, grinder type and not good in coverage. Thought is was a reach.
I am luke warm on this right now
Chaka
Footballguy
But the big coin was so creative and hilarious. Man, YouTube influencers are the best. Totally worth the wait. Best four hours ever. I'll never watch another show again.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yeah, he is not a pass coverage guy but he was used how Iowa used him- traditional MLB. He has the size and athletic traits to do much more. 6'5" 249 with a 6.74 3 cone. The 3 cone for edge is the most predictive test of them all. Anything under 7 is considered is considered the "gold standard". Campbell had a 6.74. Weight adjusted, Scott Barrett (formerly of PFF) noted this was the 12th best weight adjusted 3 cone for a front 7 defender since 2001. We are talking JJ Watt, Hutch, Melvin Ingram numbers (plus some busts lol)
JoeKappBudGrant
Footballguy
They could have stayed put and drafted Carter and Kancey to fix the run D. for a long time.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
They obviously felt Carter's personality was a concern. As did several other teams.
Kancey wasn't going to help the run stopping. He's a tiny interior pass rusher only.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Neither. Give me CB, DT, WR or OG.
Moonlight
Footballguy
Reactions to the first 2 picks:
Lions looking for elite home run offensive talent. Williams and Gibbs both taken with the 12 pick.
They do not want to go to war with Swift. I think they may look at him as soft and untrustworthy.
Lions needed to upgrade LBs, to me Anzalone and Rodrigo are good reserves but not starters on a good team. Campbell checks the boxes for leadership, intelligence, grit and football mentality.
Holmes wants to make sure he gets his guys. Hopefully we learn the interest, if any, of other teams drafting them in the range they went.
Lions looking for elite home run offensive talent. Williams and Gibbs both taken with the 12 pick.
They do not want to go to war with Swift. I think they may look at him as soft and untrustworthy.
Lions needed to upgrade LBs, to me Anzalone and Rodrigo are good reserves but not starters on a good team. Campbell checks the boxes for leadership, intelligence, grit and football mentality.
Holmes wants to make sure he gets his guys. Hopefully we learn the interest, if any, of other teams drafting them in the range they went.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Pride of Detroit
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Brad Holmes said he got a lot of texts from other teams after taking Jahmyr Gibbs saying they were going to take him or trade up to get him. Said he didn't think he'd be there at 18, and those texts more or less confirmed it.
*sigh*
I still can't believe we passed on Nolan Smith twice.
Howie had a great night.
Holmes on Jack Campbell
Story time
At Cedar Falls, Campbell played C on the [basketball] state champs his junior year. Their leading scorer (A.J. Green) was a gunner who went on to have a good career at Northern Iowa and plays for the Bucks developmental squad. Campbell was a banger, mostly known for rebounds and defense, they never ran plays for him. Shot 43% from the free throw line. About a month before the tournament started his coach told him "hey you know we're gonna be in a tight game and they'll start hacking you, because you're the weak link. You gotta be ready for that moment."
He starts staying after practice for like an hour a day working on his FT routine and really grinds on practicing free throws. Sure enough, in the tight championship game, the other team fouls him with like 30 seconds left. Cedar Falls was up by two. And Mr 43% steps up to the line and swishes them both.
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Brad Holmes said he got a lot of texts from other teams after taking Jahmyr Gibbs saying they were going to take him or trade up to get him. Said he didn't think he'd be there at 18, and those texts more or less confirmed it.
*sigh*
I still can't believe we passed on Nolan Smith twice.
Howie had a great night.
Holmes on Jack Campbell
Story time
At Cedar Falls, Campbell played C on the [basketball] state champs his junior year. Their leading scorer (A.J. Green) was a gunner who went on to have a good career at Northern Iowa and plays for the Bucks developmental squad. Campbell was a banger, mostly known for rebounds and defense, they never ran plays for him. Shot 43% from the free throw line. About a month before the tournament started his coach told him "hey you know we're gonna be in a tight game and they'll start hacking you, because you're the weak link. You gotta be ready for that moment."
He starts staying after practice for like an hour a day working on his FT routine and really grinds on practicing free throws. Sure enough, in the tight championship game, the other team fouls him with like 30 seconds left. Cedar Falls was up by two. And Mr 43% steps up to the line and swishes them both.
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Tyreek Hill split time between HB and Flanker. Maybe we'll split Jahmyr out wide a lot, use him like Deebo. He's a really explosive. It's just....such a reach on both picks, right?
I'm still in shock.
I'm still in shock.
Moonlight
Footballguy
Watching that was frigging irritating, I wonder if Goodell was entertained?
Moonlight
Footballguy
I think you answered your/myquestion about Gibbs,he wasn’t a reach.
We’ve been conditioned to have. Holmes beef up the lines early on.
Lions went into a $200 a plate steakhouse and ordered chicken nuggets. They could have had the exact draft the Eagles had and been WAY better off for it. Gibbs and Campbell were 2 of the 3 worst picks in round 1 in my opinion, along with the Raiders taking Tyree Wilson, as DE is the only non-hole on that defense.
Chaka
Footballguy
Raiders fan. Disagree.
I was banging the drum for Carter but understand why they passed. Wilson was next in my list. They need to build in the trenches and I love the pick.
Before today the Raiders DL was Maxx and that's it. Wilson, just needs to be decent relative to his upside to be a massive benefit to the entire Raiders defense.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Top 100 picks still on the board:
- QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
Levis fought to keep his head above water week in and week out against SEC competition. He'll be battle-tested for the NFL. Levis played through turf toe for much of the 2022 season but earned a 90.6 overall grade when healthy under former Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen in 2021. - S BRIAN BRANCH, ALABAMA
Branch is the definition of a football player. He plays the game you wish every defensive back would. He's also the best tackling defensive back PFF has graded, missing only four tackles on 174 career attempts. - TE MICHAEL MAYER, NOTRE DAME
Mayer is as polished a tight end as you'll see in the draft. And he's only a true junior. He racked up 2,099 yards and 18 scores in his Notre Dame career. - CB JOEY PORTER JR., PENN STATE
Porter is the press cornerback you want in the class. At 6-foot-2 and 198 pounds, he attacks receivers at the line of scrimmage the same way his father attacked offensive tackles. He had a career year this past fall, allowing only 143 yards in 10 games. - G O'CYRUS TORRENCE, FLORIDA
Torrence is the top true guard prospect in the class. At 6-foot-5 and 347 pounds, he's a big boy to try and overpower. He started for three seasons at Louisiana before transferring to Florida, where he earned an 88.0 overall grade last fall. - T DAWAND JONES, OHIO STATE
Jones is as big a tackle as you'll ever see at 6-foot-8 and 374 pounds with 36 3/8-inch arms. At that size, he is one of the more refined pass protectors in the class. Jones allowed only five pressures on 419 pass-blocking snaps last season. - C JOHN MICHAEL SCHMITZ, MINNESOTA
Schmitz was the single highest-graded center in the FBS this past season at 92.4 overall. He's on the bigger side for the position at 6-foot-4 and 320 pounds yet did his best work on the move in an outside-zone-heavy Minnesota scheme. - TE DARNELL WASHINGTON, GEORGIA
Washington is a unique 6-foot-7, 270-pound tight end. His height and weight don't do justice to just how massive he is. If your offense wants an offensive tackle who can also run routes and make guys miss after the catch, Washington is your man. - WR JOSH DOWNS, NORTH CAROLINA
Downs is a slot weapon that you can feed schemed-up targets to and watch go to work. He racked up 195 catches for 2,364 yards and 19 scores across the past two years. The only problem is that he's probably never going to be much more than a slot at his size (5-foot-10, 175 pounds), with only 81 routes on the outside in his career. - CB CAM SMITH, SOUTH CAROLINA
Smith gets his hand on passes more frequently than any other cornerback in this class. Of his 70 targets over the past two seasons, Smith broke up 15 of them and picked off four others. He's an instinctive and versatile player. - G STEVE AVILA, TCU
Avila has started at both center and guard over the course of his career. And he provides a physical presence regardless of where he's at. He allowed only 11 pressures on 540 pass-blocking snaps in 2022 for an 83.6 pass-blocking grade. - TE SAM LAPORTA, IOWA
LaPorta is outstanding with the ball in his hands. He can not only run away from defenders (4.59-second 40-yard dash), but he can also make them miss (20 broken tackles on 58 catches in 2022). - CB TYRIQUE STEVENSON, MIAMI
Stevenson began his college career at Georgia, where he started games in 2020 before becoming a shut-down outside cornerback at Miami for the past two years. - WR NATHANIEL DELL, HOUSTON
Dell's size — 5-foot-10, 165 pounds — won't be for everyone, but he's an easy separator with another gear to stride away from defenders. He had a monster 2022 campaign for Houston with 108 catches, 1,399 yards and 17 scores. - CB DJ TURNER, MICHIGAN
Turner has the best speed of anyone in this cornerback class. His movement skills are second to none, too. He still got picked on at Michigan a little more than you'd like, with 408 yards allowed this past fall. - QB HENDON HOOKER, TENNESSEE
Hooker is a gifted runner with an NFL-caliber right arm, and he made strides in each season as a starter. He just comes with some big red flags between his age (will be 25 as a rookie), a torn ACL in November and the gimmicky Tennessee offense. - LB DREW SANDERS, ARKANSAS
Sanders started his college career as an edge rusher at Alabama before transferring to Arkansas and moving to off-ball linebacker this past fall. He flourished in that role, as his range and ability to take on blocks shined. He collected 11 sacks and 39 total pressures as a blitzer alone in 2022. - TE LUKE MUSGRAVE, OREGON STATE
It's a shame we saw only two games of Musgrave before an undisclosed knee injury cost him the rest of the 2022 season. The senior tight end was balling with 11 catches for 169 yards and a score over that span. He's the best athlete at the position in the class, boasting the kind of speed and agility to separate from defensive backs. - RB ZACH CHARBONNET, UCLA
Charbonnet is a well-built, elusive back with bell-cow potential. He earned top-three rushing grades in the FBS in each of the past two seasons. - G CODY MAUCH, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Mauch is one of the most athletic tackles in the class. He flies across the field in the run game, where he earned a 90.1 grade this past fall. His pass protection technique is still a work in progress, however, and a move inside could be in his future. - EDGE TULI TUIPULOTU, USC
Tuipulotu is an ascending, versatile defensive lineman. He barely came off the field for the Trojans this past fall (733 snaps) as he racked up 56 pressures. At 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds, he can play on the edge, over tackles or at three-technique in the NFL. - S ANTONIO JOHNSON, TEXAS A&M
Johnson is part of the new age of slot cornerbacks in the NFL. At 6-foot-3, he can shut down windows underneath and then easily close to ball carriers in the run game with a wide tackle radius. He earned overall grades of 81.6 and 87.4 in his two seasons as a starter. - C LUKE WYPLER, OHIO STATE
Wypler may be on the small side, but he's as advanced a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman as you'll see. He's likely a center only, and a darn good one, after earning overall grades of 82.4 and 79.6 in his two seasons as a starter. - WR JALIN HYATT, TENNESSEE
Hyatt possesses elite juice to stretch the field. That helped him house 15 scores this past season. It was a massive breakout year, as he finished with 67 catches for 1,267 yards. - EDGE ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE, NORTHWESTERN
Adebawore is one of the single freakiest athletes in NFL Combine history. His 4.49-second 40-yard dash is the fastest ever for a player 280-plus pounds by .16 seconds. That kind of explosiveness is worth betting on. - EDGE BJ OJULARI, LSU
Ojulari is the younger brother of Giants edge-rusher and second-rounder Azeez Ojulari. He's a similarly undersized edge with an array of pass-rushing moves at his disposal. He saw playing time ever since his freshman year and racked up 127 pressures in three seasons. - DI KEEANU BENTON, WISCONSIN
Benton possesses a nice blend of quicks, power, length and strength that allows him to fill any role along the defensive interior. He earned an 83.5 pass-rushing grade last season. - LB DAIYAN HENLEY, WASHINGTON STATE
Henley is a converted receiver who now covers them with ease. He also tracks them down in space, as he missed only five tackles on 97 attempts last season. - EDGE KEION WHITE, GEORGIA TECH
White is an absurd physical specimen at 6-foot-5 and 286 pounds. It seems like it's only a matter of time before the light switch flips on and he's a dominant edge. White came back from missing most of 2021 with an ankle injury to rack up 41 pressures this past fall. - WR CEDRIC TILLMAN, TENNESSEE
Tillman is the most physical receiver in the draft class. He's a safe bet as a possession receiver, as he dropped only five of his 104 career catchable targets. - CB CLARK PHILLIPS III, UTAH
Phillips may not tick the size and speed boxes some want to see, but he ticks the tape box. He earned an 86.3 coverage grade this past fall with six picks and four pass breakups. - RB DEVON ACHANE, TEXAS A&M
Achane has burners, quicks and contact balance — a rare combination. He broke 53 tackles on 196 attempts for an 89.8 rushing grade last fall.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Top 100 picks still on the board:
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33. EDGE NICK HERBIG, WISCONSIN
Herbig was an edge rusher at Wisconsin but may be more of a hybrid NFL player at 240 pounds. Either way, he knows how to rush the passer after earning 91.1 and 91.4 such grades the past two seasons. He also looks very smooth when dropping into coverage.
34. T MATTHEW BERGERON, SYRACUSE
Bergeron has deadening hands in pass protection that should translate to the next level. He earned pass-blocking grades of 80.8 and 85.4 in the past two seasons.
35. CB KELEE RINGO, GEORGIA
Ringo is a mammoth cornerback at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. He's built to play in a press-heavy defense on the outside. He's just a touch inconsistent on his breaks and allowed 552 yards this past fall.
36. C JOE TIPPMANN, WISCONSIN
Tippmann is one heck of an athlete for a center. And even more so when you consider he's 6-foot-6 and 313 pounds. He earned overall grades of 78.7 and 85.1 in the past two seasons.
37. CB JULIUS BRENTS, KANSAS STATE
Brents has a massive wingspan that engulfs receivers at the line of scrimmage. He also brings some legit burst for a taller cornerback, which he turned into four picks and three pass breakups in 2022.
38. CB TRE'VIUS HODGES-TOMLINSON, TCU
THT is one of the shortest cornerbacks you'll ever see, measuring in at 5-foot-7 6/8 and 178 pounds. You wouldn't know it by the way he plays football, though. He broke up 28 passes the past three seasons and picked off five more.
39. CB DARIUS RUSH, SOUTH CAROLINA
Rush has the combination of length and speed that everyone is looking for at the cornerback position. He also has the ball production– 18 combined picks and pass breakups on 72 career targets.
40. LB TRENTON SIMPSON, CLEMSON
Simpson is the kind of rangy, fluid athlete everyone is looking for at linebacker. He even played the slot role in Clemson's defense back in 2021. He allowed only 406 yards in his career on 612 coverage snaps.
41. WR RASHEE RICE, SMU
Rice has some of the best body control in the draft class. That shows with his work at the catch point (16 contested catches last fall) and after the catch (19 broken tackles).
42. EDGE ISAIAH FOSKEY, NOTRE DAME
Foskey is one of the better pocket-collapsers in the draft class. He used his 34-inch arms to corral quarterback 23 times over the past two seasons.
43. TE TUCKER KRAFT, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Kraft looked like a man among boys in the FCS. They weren't ready for a 254-pound tight end who moves as gracefully as he does. As a result, he broke 25 tackles on 102 catches across the past two seasons.
44. WR MARVIN MIMS, OKLAHOMA
Mims is on the smaller side for the position but is the type of athlete who can make up for it. He went for more than 1,000 yards last season and averaged 19.5 yards per catch for his career.
45. S SYDNEY BROWN, ILLINOIS
Brown started for the Illini ever since his freshman year in 2018, with 3,168 career snaps to his name. It wasn't until this past fall, though, that we saw his prodigious physical gifts turn into elite production on the football field. He picked off six passes and broke up six more in primarily a box role this past season.
46. CB CORY TRICE JR., PURDUE
Trice is built like a linebacker who got kicked out to cornerback. He beats up opposing receivers in press coverage, allowing only one catch on 88 press snaps this past season.
47. G CHANDLER ZAVALA, NC STATE
Zavala wasn't on a ton of radars after only five career starts prior to 2022. He changed that quickly, as he allowed only four pressures on 422 pass-blocking snaps this past season.
48. DI KOBIE TURNER, WAKE FOREST
Turner dominated on the interior for Wake Forest last season. In his first year with the team after transferring from Richmond, Turner earned a 93.1 run-defense grade and an 88.8 pass-rushing grade. He's just a tad thin-framed for a defensive tackle, measuring in at 288 pounds with only 32-inch arms.
49. WR MICHAEL WILSON, STANFORD
Wilson's stock would undoubtedly be higher had he played more than 14 games over the previous three seasons. He still averaged 2.3 yards per route when on the field this past fall.
50. QB TANNER MCKEE, STANFORD
McKee is already well-equipped to operate an NFL offense given what he was asked to do at Stanford. He's one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the class, and he pairs that ability with lightning-quick processing. McKee's career time to throw at Stanford was a swift 2.49 seconds.
51. S JORDAN BATTLE, ALABAMA
Battle may not be a special athlete, but he plays such a steady brand of football that it rarely gets exposed. He earned 80.0-plus coverage grades while playing more than 800 snaps in each of the past three seasons.
52. WR JONATHAN MINGO, OLE MISS
Mingo's 6-foot-1, 220-pound frame is almost running back-like. That's unique in this class. He showed serious improvement as a route runner this past fall with a career-high 51 catches for 861 yards.
53. RB TYJAE SPEARS, TULANE
Spears is a space player with big-time home-run potential. He's a headache for linebackers in the open field. This past fall, he went for 1,587 yards on 231 carries with 19 scores and 1,052 yards after contact.
54. WR TYLER SCOTT, CINCINNATI
Scott is a former running back who is still learning the receiver position as a third-year player. He offers a gear that will be coveted at the next level. He went for 904 yards on 55 catches in 2022.
55. RB TANK BIGSBY, AUBURN
Bigsby was playing against a loaded hand more often than not behind Auburn's offensive line. Of his 5.5 yards per carry this past season, 4.16 of them came after contact.
56. EDGE DERICK HALL, AUBURN
Hall is built like a Greek god, and he has reps that make him look like one, too. We just haven't seen him develop a full array of pass-rushing moves just yet, as his pass-rushing grade plateaued after his sophomore year in 2020 (81.9, 82.1, 82.6).
57. DI SIAKI IKA, BAYLOR
Ika is your 358-pounder who can still somehow make centers and guards miss one on one. He tallied a career-high 33 pressures in 2021 before seeing his play become a little more inconsistent this past fall.
58. LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN, TEXAS
Overshown finally grew into the all-around linebacker Texas fans were hoping for when he first entered the starting lineup in 2020. He finished with 46 stops in 2022 after having only 32 in 2021.
59. S ANTHONY JOHNSON JR., IOWA STATE
You can't ask for a more encouraging first year switching from corner to safety. Johnson has the traits to be a long-term starter at the position.
60. T NICK SALDIVERI, OLD DOMINION
Saldiveri is a likely tackle-to-guard convert who could excel in pass protection after such a move. He earned an 85.1 pass-blocking grade this past season.
61. TE LUKE SCHOONMAKER, MICHIGAN
Schoonmaker is an NFL-ready inline tight end with a gear that makes him capable of running away from linebackers. He caught 35 balls for 418 yards and three scores in 2022.
62. DI MORO OJOMO, TEXAS
Ojomo took his game to another level as a redshirt senior in 2022. After earning a 74.9 overall grade in 2021, Ojomo improved it to 90.6 this past fall. He's a long interior rusher who is a force against the run. Interestingly enough, despite being a redshirt senior, Ojomo is still only 21 years old.
63. CB JARTAVIUS MARTIN, ILLINOIS
Martin manned the slot with authority in 2022. He's one of the class' best safeties filling around the line of scrimmage against the run. He earned a 91.0 run-defense grade last season.
64. EDGE ISAIAH MCGUIRE, MISSOURI
McGuire is a long, powerful defensive end who came on strong as a senior in 2022. The 6-foot-4, 275-pounder earned an 81.9 pass-rushing grade on the season.
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33. EDGE NICK HERBIG, WISCONSIN
Herbig was an edge rusher at Wisconsin but may be more of a hybrid NFL player at 240 pounds. Either way, he knows how to rush the passer after earning 91.1 and 91.4 such grades the past two seasons. He also looks very smooth when dropping into coverage.
34. T MATTHEW BERGERON, SYRACUSE
Bergeron has deadening hands in pass protection that should translate to the next level. He earned pass-blocking grades of 80.8 and 85.4 in the past two seasons.
35. CB KELEE RINGO, GEORGIA
Ringo is a mammoth cornerback at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. He's built to play in a press-heavy defense on the outside. He's just a touch inconsistent on his breaks and allowed 552 yards this past fall.
36. C JOE TIPPMANN, WISCONSIN
Tippmann is one heck of an athlete for a center. And even more so when you consider he's 6-foot-6 and 313 pounds. He earned overall grades of 78.7 and 85.1 in the past two seasons.
37. CB JULIUS BRENTS, KANSAS STATE
Brents has a massive wingspan that engulfs receivers at the line of scrimmage. He also brings some legit burst for a taller cornerback, which he turned into four picks and three pass breakups in 2022.
38. CB TRE'VIUS HODGES-TOMLINSON, TCU
THT is one of the shortest cornerbacks you'll ever see, measuring in at 5-foot-7 6/8 and 178 pounds. You wouldn't know it by the way he plays football, though. He broke up 28 passes the past three seasons and picked off five more.
39. CB DARIUS RUSH, SOUTH CAROLINA
Rush has the combination of length and speed that everyone is looking for at the cornerback position. He also has the ball production– 18 combined picks and pass breakups on 72 career targets.
40. LB TRENTON SIMPSON, CLEMSON
Simpson is the kind of rangy, fluid athlete everyone is looking for at linebacker. He even played the slot role in Clemson's defense back in 2021. He allowed only 406 yards in his career on 612 coverage snaps.
41. WR RASHEE RICE, SMU
Rice has some of the best body control in the draft class. That shows with his work at the catch point (16 contested catches last fall) and after the catch (19 broken tackles).
42. EDGE ISAIAH FOSKEY, NOTRE DAME
Foskey is one of the better pocket-collapsers in the draft class. He used his 34-inch arms to corral quarterback 23 times over the past two seasons.
43. TE TUCKER KRAFT, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Kraft looked like a man among boys in the FCS. They weren't ready for a 254-pound tight end who moves as gracefully as he does. As a result, he broke 25 tackles on 102 catches across the past two seasons.
44. WR MARVIN MIMS, OKLAHOMA
Mims is on the smaller side for the position but is the type of athlete who can make up for it. He went for more than 1,000 yards last season and averaged 19.5 yards per catch for his career.
45. S SYDNEY BROWN, ILLINOIS
Brown started for the Illini ever since his freshman year in 2018, with 3,168 career snaps to his name. It wasn't until this past fall, though, that we saw his prodigious physical gifts turn into elite production on the football field. He picked off six passes and broke up six more in primarily a box role this past season.
46. CB CORY TRICE JR., PURDUE
Trice is built like a linebacker who got kicked out to cornerback. He beats up opposing receivers in press coverage, allowing only one catch on 88 press snaps this past season.
47. G CHANDLER ZAVALA, NC STATE
Zavala wasn't on a ton of radars after only five career starts prior to 2022. He changed that quickly, as he allowed only four pressures on 422 pass-blocking snaps this past season.
48. DI KOBIE TURNER, WAKE FOREST
Turner dominated on the interior for Wake Forest last season. In his first year with the team after transferring from Richmond, Turner earned a 93.1 run-defense grade and an 88.8 pass-rushing grade. He's just a tad thin-framed for a defensive tackle, measuring in at 288 pounds with only 32-inch arms.
49. WR MICHAEL WILSON, STANFORD
Wilson's stock would undoubtedly be higher had he played more than 14 games over the previous three seasons. He still averaged 2.3 yards per route when on the field this past fall.
50. QB TANNER MCKEE, STANFORD
McKee is already well-equipped to operate an NFL offense given what he was asked to do at Stanford. He's one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the class, and he pairs that ability with lightning-quick processing. McKee's career time to throw at Stanford was a swift 2.49 seconds.
51. S JORDAN BATTLE, ALABAMA
Battle may not be a special athlete, but he plays such a steady brand of football that it rarely gets exposed. He earned 80.0-plus coverage grades while playing more than 800 snaps in each of the past three seasons.
52. WR JONATHAN MINGO, OLE MISS
Mingo's 6-foot-1, 220-pound frame is almost running back-like. That's unique in this class. He showed serious improvement as a route runner this past fall with a career-high 51 catches for 861 yards.
53. RB TYJAE SPEARS, TULANE
Spears is a space player with big-time home-run potential. He's a headache for linebackers in the open field. This past fall, he went for 1,587 yards on 231 carries with 19 scores and 1,052 yards after contact.
54. WR TYLER SCOTT, CINCINNATI
Scott is a former running back who is still learning the receiver position as a third-year player. He offers a gear that will be coveted at the next level. He went for 904 yards on 55 catches in 2022.
55. RB TANK BIGSBY, AUBURN
Bigsby was playing against a loaded hand more often than not behind Auburn's offensive line. Of his 5.5 yards per carry this past season, 4.16 of them came after contact.
56. EDGE DERICK HALL, AUBURN
Hall is built like a Greek god, and he has reps that make him look like one, too. We just haven't seen him develop a full array of pass-rushing moves just yet, as his pass-rushing grade plateaued after his sophomore year in 2020 (81.9, 82.1, 82.6).
57. DI SIAKI IKA, BAYLOR
Ika is your 358-pounder who can still somehow make centers and guards miss one on one. He tallied a career-high 33 pressures in 2021 before seeing his play become a little more inconsistent this past fall.
58. LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN, TEXAS
Overshown finally grew into the all-around linebacker Texas fans were hoping for when he first entered the starting lineup in 2020. He finished with 46 stops in 2022 after having only 32 in 2021.
59. S ANTHONY JOHNSON JR., IOWA STATE
You can't ask for a more encouraging first year switching from corner to safety. Johnson has the traits to be a long-term starter at the position.
60. T NICK SALDIVERI, OLD DOMINION
Saldiveri is a likely tackle-to-guard convert who could excel in pass protection after such a move. He earned an 85.1 pass-blocking grade this past season.
61. TE LUKE SCHOONMAKER, MICHIGAN
Schoonmaker is an NFL-ready inline tight end with a gear that makes him capable of running away from linebackers. He caught 35 balls for 418 yards and three scores in 2022.
62. DI MORO OJOMO, TEXAS
Ojomo took his game to another level as a redshirt senior in 2022. After earning a 74.9 overall grade in 2021, Ojomo improved it to 90.6 this past fall. He's a long interior rusher who is a force against the run. Interestingly enough, despite being a redshirt senior, Ojomo is still only 21 years old.
63. CB JARTAVIUS MARTIN, ILLINOIS
Martin manned the slot with authority in 2022. He's one of the class' best safeties filling around the line of scrimmage against the run. He earned a 91.0 run-defense grade last season.
64. EDGE ISAIAH MCGUIRE, MISSOURI
McGuire is a long, powerful defensive end who came on strong as a senior in 2022. The 6-foot-4, 275-pounder earned an 81.9 pass-rushing grade on the season.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Top 100 picks still on the board:
(CONTINUED 65-100)
65. WR A.T. PERRY, WAKE FOREST
Perry is a long-limbed deep threat who gives quarterbacks a large margin for error. He went for double-digit scores and more than 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons.
66. CB GARRETT WILLIAMS, SYRACUSE
Williams has some of the best feet of any cornerback in the draft class and earned above-average coverage grades in all three of his seasons as a starter. Unfortunately, his 2022 campaign was cut short after he tore his ACL against Notre Dame.
67. RB DEWAYNE MCBRIDE, UAB
McBride was the most dominant running back in college football over the past three seasons. In that span, he ran for 3,507 yards on 484 carries (7.2 yards per carry) and broke 175 tackles on 484 attempts. Unfortunately, he also fumbled nine times over that span.
68. DI KARL BROOKS, BOWLING GREEN
Brooks was one of the most productive defensive linemen in college football last season. And the 296-pounder did it all at edge defender. He earned a 93.0 overall grade with 69 pressures on the season.
69. EDGE BYRON YOUNG, TENNESSEE
Young is a wound-up dude off the edge. He's just figuring out how to rush the passer but has the traits to develop with the 4.40-second 40-yard dash he ran at the NFL Combine.
70. RB ROSCHON JOHNSON, TEXAS
Johnson was stuck behind the best running back in the country, but when was called upon he was nearly as difficult to bring down as Bijan. He broke 46 tackles on 94 carries in 2022.
71. LB DORIAN WILLIAMS, TULANE
Williams is one of the best coverage linebackers in the class, boasting a 6-foot-8 wingspan and 4.49 speed. He earned an 87.0 coverage grade this past fall.
72. S JAMMIE ROBINSON, FLORIDA STATE
Robinson is arguably the most complete safety in the draft class. He's a solid all-around athlete who's also a tremendous tackler. He's an easy projection to the NFL with how many hats he's worn in his career. Across four seasons as a starter, Robinson played 633 snaps in the box, 759 deep and 1,348 from the slot.
73. EDGE K.J. HENRY, CLEMSON
Henry was a former five-star recruit who finally turned it on this past fall. He racked up 53 pressures and earned an 84.0 pass-rushing grade for the Tigers.
74. CB JAYLON JONES, TEXAS A&M
Jones went unchallenged for almost his entire Texas A&M career. He was targeted only 19 times this past fall, allowing 10 catches for 94 yards on 278 coverage snaps.
75. RB CHASE BROWN, ILLINOIS
Brown is an explosive and compact running back. He may struggle to see the field if his fumble issues persist, though. He coughed up five balls this season to tie for the national lead.
76. T TYLER STEEN, ALABAMA
Steen has four years of starting experience but figures to be a guard convert at the next level. He's one of the more powerful linemen in this class and has the traits to be a plus pass-protecting guard.
77. T BLAKE FREELAND, BYU
Freeland is a high-end athlete at the position who has a unique skill set to develop. That showed in the run game, where he earned an 87.9 grade in 2022. He, unfortunately, has serious play-strength concerns that showed up in a big way at the Senior Bowl.
78. RB DEUCE VAUGHN, KANSAS STATE
Vaughn is tiny by running back standards at 5-foot-5 and 179 pounds. He doesn't run like it, though. Vaughn peaked with a 93.4 rushing grade in 2021 and went for 2,970 rushing yards across the past two seasons.
79. DI ZACCH PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
Pickens is far more talented than his 67.3 overall grade in 2022 suggests. He's just inconsistent at the moment. The high-end flashes are exceptional, and he tested out as one of the behest athletes at the position.
80. CB CAMERON MITCHELL, NORTHWESTERN
Mitchell recorded career-highs in pass breakups (7) and defensive stops (15) a season ago, and he finished the campaign with a respectable 69.3 PFF grade. His size — 5-foot-11, 191 pounds — might limit him to the slot at the next level, but he played just 59 snaps there during his college career.
81. CB RILEY MOSS, IOWA
Moss is a nimble and reliable cornerback. He played 2,606 career snaps at Iowa and earned coverage grades over 75.0 in each of the past four seasons.
82. LB IVAN PACE JR., CINCINNATI
Pace is one of the smallest-framed linebackers you'll see, with only a 6-foot wingspan. He is a gamer, though, and has a nose for the football.
83. RB KENDRE MILLER, TCU
Miller came in as a two-star recruit in the same class as five-star Zach Evans. And all Miller did in his three seasons with the Horned Frogs is match the five-star every step of the way. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry for his career with 1,399 yards on 224 carries and 17 scores this past fall.
84. T WANYA MORRIS, OKLAHOMA
Morris has the movement skills and length of an NFL tackle, and he has shown intriguing development over his career. He saw his pass-blocking grade go from 20.9 in his first year as a starter with Tennessee in 2019 to 73.9 this past fall.
85. EDGE ZACH HARRISON, OHIO STATE
Harrison is a long, explosive defensive end who is still trying to figure out how to tap into his immense physical gifts. While he earned an 85.2 pass-rushing grade this past season, it's worrisome that his grades have plateaued since his 2020 season.
86. DI GERVON DEXTER SR., FLORIDA
Dexter has a unique physical skill set with uncanny explosiveness for a 310-pounder (1.70-second 10-split). He's wholly unrefined, though, and earned only a 65.7 overall grade in 2022.
87. EDGE YAYA DIABY, LOUISVILLE
The 6-foot-3, 263-pound edge rusher enjoyed a career year in 2022, racking up 10 sacks, seven hits and 19 hurries across 279 pass-rush snaps. He played 400-plus snaps in each of the past two seasons and graded above 74.0 both years.
88. DI BYRON YOUNG, ALABAMA
Young is one of the class' better interior run defenders. He earned an 88.8 run-defense grade in 2021 and a 75.6 mark in 2022. He has long 34-inch arms that he uses well.
89. TE BRENTON STRANGE, PENN STATE
I'd look elsewhere in a deep class if you want a run-blocker, but if the tight end is a receiver first in your offense, Strange is your man.
90. EDGE ANDRE CARTER II, ARMY
Carter is a unique 6-foot-7, 260-pound edge rusher with the kind of length that can give tackles problems. He earned a 93.4 pass-rushing grade with 59 pressures in 2021 before every school he faced came with a game plan to limit him this past fall. It's scary to think where his frame can go with year-round time in a weight room.
91. WR JAYDEN REED, MICHIGAN STATE
Reed didn't have much help within Michigan State's passing attack, but he did all he could. He's a nuanced route runner who knows how to separate and has been doing it ever since he went for 797 yards as a freshman for Western Michigan in 2018.
92. G SIDY SOW, EASTERN MICHIGAN
Sow measures in at 6-foot-5 and 323 pounds and played 3,633 snaps over his five seasons at Eastern Michigan. He graded better as a run-blocker over his career but was hardly a slouch in the passing game, as he gave up just nine sacks across 2,053 career pass-blocking snaps.
93. CB ELI RICKS, ALABAMA
Ricks missed a large portion of 2022 after transferring from LSU to Alabama, but when he locked receivers down when he was on the field. He yielded all of six catches on 19 targets for 77 yards with five pass breakups on the year.
94. S MARTE MAPU, SACRAMENTO STATE
Mapu played safety at Sacramento State, but his physical play style and easy movement skill set at 6-foot-3 and 216 pounds have some teams evaluating him as a linebacker. He earned an 85.8 run-defense grade in 2022.
95. CB ELI RICKS, ALABAMA
Ricks missed a large portion of 2022 after transferring from LSU to Alabama, but when he locked receivers down when he was on the field. He yielded all of six catches on 19 targets for 77 yards with five pass breakups on the year.
96. S MARTE MAPU, SACRAMENTO STATE
Mapu played safety at Sacramento State, but his physical play style and easy movement skill set at 6-foot-3 and 216 pounds have some teams evaluating him as a linebacker. He earned an 85.8 run-defense grade in 2022.
97. G ANDREW VORHEES, USC
Vorhees was one of the highest-graded offensive linemen in the country over the past two seasons. He started at USC for six seasons but, unfortunately, tore his ACL at the combine and is likely to miss his entire rookie season.
98. G BRAEDEN DANIELS, UTAH
With the improvements we've seen in his hand usage over the years if that continues in the NFL, he has high-end potential.
99. G ANTHONY BRADFORD, VIRGINIA
Bradford is a uniquely powerful guard who's a gap/man scheme fit in the run game. The more he can be protected in pass protection, the better at the moment.
100. CB KEI'TREL CLARK, LOUISVILLE
Clark was one of the Shrine Bowl's biggest standouts during the week of practice. He may be undersized, but he plays with a big chip on his shoulder. He's one of the most experienced cornerbacks in the class, having played 2,450 career snaps.
(CONTINUED 65-100)
65. WR A.T. PERRY, WAKE FOREST
Perry is a long-limbed deep threat who gives quarterbacks a large margin for error. He went for double-digit scores and more than 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons.
66. CB GARRETT WILLIAMS, SYRACUSE
Williams has some of the best feet of any cornerback in the draft class and earned above-average coverage grades in all three of his seasons as a starter. Unfortunately, his 2022 campaign was cut short after he tore his ACL against Notre Dame.
67. RB DEWAYNE MCBRIDE, UAB
McBride was the most dominant running back in college football over the past three seasons. In that span, he ran for 3,507 yards on 484 carries (7.2 yards per carry) and broke 175 tackles on 484 attempts. Unfortunately, he also fumbled nine times over that span.
68. DI KARL BROOKS, BOWLING GREEN
Brooks was one of the most productive defensive linemen in college football last season. And the 296-pounder did it all at edge defender. He earned a 93.0 overall grade with 69 pressures on the season.
69. EDGE BYRON YOUNG, TENNESSEE
Young is a wound-up dude off the edge. He's just figuring out how to rush the passer but has the traits to develop with the 4.40-second 40-yard dash he ran at the NFL Combine.
70. RB ROSCHON JOHNSON, TEXAS
Johnson was stuck behind the best running back in the country, but when was called upon he was nearly as difficult to bring down as Bijan. He broke 46 tackles on 94 carries in 2022.
71. LB DORIAN WILLIAMS, TULANE
Williams is one of the best coverage linebackers in the class, boasting a 6-foot-8 wingspan and 4.49 speed. He earned an 87.0 coverage grade this past fall.
72. S JAMMIE ROBINSON, FLORIDA STATE
Robinson is arguably the most complete safety in the draft class. He's a solid all-around athlete who's also a tremendous tackler. He's an easy projection to the NFL with how many hats he's worn in his career. Across four seasons as a starter, Robinson played 633 snaps in the box, 759 deep and 1,348 from the slot.
73. EDGE K.J. HENRY, CLEMSON
Henry was a former five-star recruit who finally turned it on this past fall. He racked up 53 pressures and earned an 84.0 pass-rushing grade for the Tigers.
74. CB JAYLON JONES, TEXAS A&M
Jones went unchallenged for almost his entire Texas A&M career. He was targeted only 19 times this past fall, allowing 10 catches for 94 yards on 278 coverage snaps.
75. RB CHASE BROWN, ILLINOIS
Brown is an explosive and compact running back. He may struggle to see the field if his fumble issues persist, though. He coughed up five balls this season to tie for the national lead.
76. T TYLER STEEN, ALABAMA
Steen has four years of starting experience but figures to be a guard convert at the next level. He's one of the more powerful linemen in this class and has the traits to be a plus pass-protecting guard.
77. T BLAKE FREELAND, BYU
Freeland is a high-end athlete at the position who has a unique skill set to develop. That showed in the run game, where he earned an 87.9 grade in 2022. He, unfortunately, has serious play-strength concerns that showed up in a big way at the Senior Bowl.
78. RB DEUCE VAUGHN, KANSAS STATE
Vaughn is tiny by running back standards at 5-foot-5 and 179 pounds. He doesn't run like it, though. Vaughn peaked with a 93.4 rushing grade in 2021 and went for 2,970 rushing yards across the past two seasons.
79. DI ZACCH PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
Pickens is far more talented than his 67.3 overall grade in 2022 suggests. He's just inconsistent at the moment. The high-end flashes are exceptional, and he tested out as one of the behest athletes at the position.
80. CB CAMERON MITCHELL, NORTHWESTERN
Mitchell recorded career-highs in pass breakups (7) and defensive stops (15) a season ago, and he finished the campaign with a respectable 69.3 PFF grade. His size — 5-foot-11, 191 pounds — might limit him to the slot at the next level, but he played just 59 snaps there during his college career.
81. CB RILEY MOSS, IOWA
Moss is a nimble and reliable cornerback. He played 2,606 career snaps at Iowa and earned coverage grades over 75.0 in each of the past four seasons.
82. LB IVAN PACE JR., CINCINNATI
Pace is one of the smallest-framed linebackers you'll see, with only a 6-foot wingspan. He is a gamer, though, and has a nose for the football.
83. RB KENDRE MILLER, TCU
Miller came in as a two-star recruit in the same class as five-star Zach Evans. And all Miller did in his three seasons with the Horned Frogs is match the five-star every step of the way. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry for his career with 1,399 yards on 224 carries and 17 scores this past fall.
84. T WANYA MORRIS, OKLAHOMA
Morris has the movement skills and length of an NFL tackle, and he has shown intriguing development over his career. He saw his pass-blocking grade go from 20.9 in his first year as a starter with Tennessee in 2019 to 73.9 this past fall.
85. EDGE ZACH HARRISON, OHIO STATE
Harrison is a long, explosive defensive end who is still trying to figure out how to tap into his immense physical gifts. While he earned an 85.2 pass-rushing grade this past season, it's worrisome that his grades have plateaued since his 2020 season.
86. DI GERVON DEXTER SR., FLORIDA
Dexter has a unique physical skill set with uncanny explosiveness for a 310-pounder (1.70-second 10-split). He's wholly unrefined, though, and earned only a 65.7 overall grade in 2022.
87. EDGE YAYA DIABY, LOUISVILLE
The 6-foot-3, 263-pound edge rusher enjoyed a career year in 2022, racking up 10 sacks, seven hits and 19 hurries across 279 pass-rush snaps. He played 400-plus snaps in each of the past two seasons and graded above 74.0 both years.
88. DI BYRON YOUNG, ALABAMA
Young is one of the class' better interior run defenders. He earned an 88.8 run-defense grade in 2021 and a 75.6 mark in 2022. He has long 34-inch arms that he uses well.
89. TE BRENTON STRANGE, PENN STATE
I'd look elsewhere in a deep class if you want a run-blocker, but if the tight end is a receiver first in your offense, Strange is your man.
90. EDGE ANDRE CARTER II, ARMY
Carter is a unique 6-foot-7, 260-pound edge rusher with the kind of length that can give tackles problems. He earned a 93.4 pass-rushing grade with 59 pressures in 2021 before every school he faced came with a game plan to limit him this past fall. It's scary to think where his frame can go with year-round time in a weight room.
91. WR JAYDEN REED, MICHIGAN STATE
Reed didn't have much help within Michigan State's passing attack, but he did all he could. He's a nuanced route runner who knows how to separate and has been doing it ever since he went for 797 yards as a freshman for Western Michigan in 2018.
92. G SIDY SOW, EASTERN MICHIGAN
Sow measures in at 6-foot-5 and 323 pounds and played 3,633 snaps over his five seasons at Eastern Michigan. He graded better as a run-blocker over his career but was hardly a slouch in the passing game, as he gave up just nine sacks across 2,053 career pass-blocking snaps.
93. CB ELI RICKS, ALABAMA
Ricks missed a large portion of 2022 after transferring from LSU to Alabama, but when he locked receivers down when he was on the field. He yielded all of six catches on 19 targets for 77 yards with five pass breakups on the year.
94. S MARTE MAPU, SACRAMENTO STATE
Mapu played safety at Sacramento State, but his physical play style and easy movement skill set at 6-foot-3 and 216 pounds have some teams evaluating him as a linebacker. He earned an 85.8 run-defense grade in 2022.
95. CB ELI RICKS, ALABAMA
Ricks missed a large portion of 2022 after transferring from LSU to Alabama, but when he locked receivers down when he was on the field. He yielded all of six catches on 19 targets for 77 yards with five pass breakups on the year.
96. S MARTE MAPU, SACRAMENTO STATE
Mapu played safety at Sacramento State, but his physical play style and easy movement skill set at 6-foot-3 and 216 pounds have some teams evaluating him as a linebacker. He earned an 85.8 run-defense grade in 2022.
97. G ANDREW VORHEES, USC
Vorhees was one of the highest-graded offensive linemen in the country over the past two seasons. He started at USC for six seasons but, unfortunately, tore his ACL at the combine and is likely to miss his entire rookie season.
98. G BRAEDEN DANIELS, UTAH
With the improvements we've seen in his hand usage over the years if that continues in the NFL, he has high-end potential.
99. G ANTHONY BRADFORD, VIRGINIA
Bradford is a uniquely powerful guard who's a gap/man scheme fit in the run game. The more he can be protected in pass protection, the better at the moment.
100. CB KEI'TREL CLARK, LOUISVILLE
Clark was one of the Shrine Bowl's biggest standouts during the week of practice. He may be undersized, but he plays with a big chip on his shoulder. He's one of the most experienced cornerbacks in the class, having played 2,450 career snaps.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
AZ had a heckuva night.
New GM moves back, then up, ends up with the player they wanted at 6 that they would have taken at 3, a 1st next year - AND it's the Texans pick, not the Browns 1st), and an extra 3rd next year. Not bad for his first night in the big chair.
IDK man....disappointed in Holmes tonight. Had a tremendous opportunity to finish the build out and decided **** it let's just draft guys we're in love with.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
People who wanted another receiver definitely got one.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
put premium positions on rookie contracts and you have a massive advantage over other teams
put devalued positions on rookie contracts and you are putting yourself at a disadvantage in roster construction
thumper talked to the media from his bathroom
put devalued positions on rookie contracts and you are putting yourself at a disadvantage in roster construction
thumper talked to the media from his bathroom
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Seems like a reach. That obviously gets into the argument of NFL team boards vs media boards but the media has gotten so much smarter. It does not make sense to me unless Holmes sees Gibbs as a receiver who can catch 70+ balls and Cap. Jack can be used as a situational pass rusher to the effect of 5+ sacks a year.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Listen, both these guys are going to be exciting players and fan favorites. They're going to be good playrs.
But dang.....could have walked out of there with Christian Gonzalez and whoever you wanted at Edge.
The last four picks of the first round just ripped my heart out:
Should be lots of good players at 152, 159, 168, 183 and 194 but how many will be impact players? Maybe 1 or 2.
But dang.....could have walked out of there with Christian Gonzalez and whoever you wanted at Edge.
The last four picks of the first round just ripped my heart out:
- 28. Myles Murphy
- 29. Bryan Bresee
- 30. Nolan Sm ith
- 31. Felix Anudike-Uzomah
Should be lots of good players at 152, 159, 168, 183 and 194 but how many will be impact players? Maybe 1 or 2.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
#34, 48 & 55. 3rd pick tonight. Let's hope they pick up the pace, that was a slogfest last night of a first round.
Moonlight
Footballguy
They must really like
Let’s see what the rest of draft brings. The trade back got the juices flowing but the rest of the draft was puzzling. Looking forward to Holmes explaining his thought process.
Also was Witherspoon going to be their choice?
Moonlight
Footballguy
Well we said going into the draft that the Lions were in position to draft the highest rated players on their board at the time of their choice. That’s what Holmes said they did.
We just didn’t expect them to be a LB and a RB (LOL)
It's this, exactly. Just seems like such poor resource management. There is no financial advantage in taking these positions in rd 1, so they absolutely have to be elite players to begin to justify it.
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Can’t believe Seattle and Detroit entered the first round with the same draft capital and Seahawks walked out with the CB1/WR1 while Lions got the RB2/LB???
eighsse2
Footballguy
Detroit also gained the #34 pick though, I think right?
Brad had information that there were a couple teams who were interested in Gibbs before 18.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
You will get a QB, te, lb, and kicker and like it.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Doesn’t matter IMO. Too early for Gibbs. Really disappointing chasing a RB and LB when we started in the position we did. Bummer Witherspoon did not fall to us, poor pivot when he did not IMO.
Undoubtedly, Seattle nabbed Witherspoon from Detroit and we would have loved if Will Anderson fell. That completely threw us to Plan B. They really wanted Gibbs and had teams they believed were interested in Gibbs before 18. Whether those teams were blowing smoke we don't know. But the Lions thought Gibbs was the player who could most help us on offense. I am good with that and really believe he was a better fit for our offense than Bijan. We want a player to compliment Monty who we can spread out and use in the pass game. I am 100 percent on-board with this. I said Gibbs was the best RB for us before the draft. We will have two dynamic players on offense no one can keep up with. Week 7 can't come fast enough.
Obviously, the Lions felt Campbell was the perfect Lion who will fill out the center of our defense. They really loved the kid. The Lions did not want to take risk to lose him. He was by far the highest guy on the Lions board left on defense, so they wanted zero risk in losing him. There was not a single WR in this draft which excited me, so Seattle can have their pick. There is a reason he was still there at pick 20 in such a hig value position. This pick was more of a reach, but the Lions had zero tolerance on possibly losing him. In reality, Campbell was the only guy left who would be playing every down and making a huge contribution year one.
This was an extremely shallow draft with only a dozen or so first round grades. The statements we made yesterday is we trust Goff, we have no faith in Swift being that guy for us, and the price to move up to #3 was too high. The Lions improved their 23-24 team the most they could have on day 1.
I disagree. We got the two guys left who helped us most on offense and defense where we drafted. Winning the best draft grade is not the objective. Improving the team is. The players that fit the Lions the best not named Witherspoon or Anderson, were Gibbs and Campbell despite being in low value positions.
The Lions value speed. Don't be surprised DJ Turner is a Lion.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Agree to disagree then. I don’t mind the players but I am sick we drafted what I perceive as a ”James Cook-like” running back 12th overall. I just never saw that coming. Looking forward to being proven wrong on this thought though.
I see more of a Kamara in a Deebo-like role a couple years ago splitting his time at RB and WR.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Maybe, but what makes a Deebo-like role successful is Deebo. He is a pit bull on steroids that runs through or around you. Kamara-lite maybe, even then it seems like a stretch at 12. Again, I obviously am hoping it works out and they a specific plan. Maybe this was more encouraged by Jamo’s idiocy as they needed another weapon. JSN was not needed because ARSB, and I don’t think any of the other receivers were really worth the 12th pick. Hard to say what the thought was but looking forward to see how he is used.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
It is interesting that 2 RBs went well before the first WR.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
I don't know if they had information that Gibbs and Campbell wouldn't be there at their next picks. This feels like you are in a fantasy draft and love two wr that are going in the 5th and 6th round, but you basically tell yourself if you don't get these two players your draft is a failure and then you reach for them in the 3rd and 4th.
I don't like it.
I don't like it.
pinkstapler
Footballguy
Hate to be a dream crusher, but I'd be surprised if the Steelers don't take Porter at 32 after going OL with their first pick. But this draft has already had lots of surprises, so anything is possible.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
100% IMO
think they viewed Gonzalez as an athlete who plays football not a football player who is athletic
JoeKappBudGrant
Footballguy
Have to hope the Steelers trade down with a team that wants Levis.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Nothing in the 1st went as expected so I am more worried about what the Lions could do than anything Pitt will do.
