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Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs: 'I Really Don't Care' If People Think DET Reached in NFL Draft

For Detroit Lions rookie Jahmyr Gibbs, storylines from the 2023 NFL draft are old news.

The running back, who was taken 12th overall in April's event, was surprised when the Lions selected him that early, and many analysts and experts were shocked as well.

However, when asked about being a "reach" at the selection during the organization's rookie minicamp, Gibbs showed he isn't concerned with that.

"Everybody is entitled to their opinion," Gibbs said. "I really don't care."

The surprise with how high Gibbs went comes from concerns with taking a tailback so highly but does not indicate any doubts about his abilities.