A quick perusing of Friday morning draft grades, or a couple minutes on sports talk radio, will essentially give you the same criticism of the Detroit Lions’ first two selections in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Lions did not get enough value out of their picks by selecting running back Jahmyr Gibbs at 12 and linebacker Jack Campbell at 18. Some have beef with using such high draft capital on low-value positions, others believed both players could have been had later in the draft.
Lions general manager Brad Holmes had an answer for both of those criticisms on Thursday night after Round 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft.