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Whoops! Revisiting hot takes from when Lions passed on Justin Fields for Penei Sewell

The NFL Draft is full of overreactions and hot takes. Armchair fans and analysts are more than happy to weigh in on picks and attempt to ridicule teams for taking one player over another. This is especially prevalent among fans wanting to dunk on their favorite team's division rivals.

For example, here’s a great screen grab from our own Ryan Mathews, capturing Green Bay Packers analysts reacting to the Detroit Lions taking running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft—you know, before he made the Pro Bowl as a rookie.