"I really didn't put the two 12's together, but obviously that's one of the most respected programs in college football," Holmes said. 12, after jumping up 20 spots for wide receiver Jameson Williams at the same spot in 2022. This also marks the second consecutive year that the Lions front office has selected an Alabama player at No. Gibbs is the highest-selected running back drafted in Detroit since Hall of Famer Barry Sanders in 1989.
"We've kind of put Jahmyr in his own separate box and just got really excited about the player," Holmes said. 12 because he doesn't view Gibbs as just a running back. Gibbs' explosiveness as a weapon in the run game and as a pass-catcher is what intrigued Holmes to pick him at No. Holmes also admitted to laughing at some mock drafts that projected Gibbs to fall in the 50s because he is confident that Gibbs can contribute right away to the Lions. Lions general manager Brad Holmes said he identified Gibbs as one of his handful of "favorite" players in the draft after thorough evaluation. "But I'm grateful for the city of Detroit." "I didn't know I would get picked as high as I did because running backs don't get picked as high in this new age and new era of the NFL draft, but it was pretty shocking to me. 12.īut the Lions valued Gibbs' character and all-around production in college, where he finished with over 2,100 rushing yards and 1,200 receiving yards while scoring 23 total touchdowns after splitting time at Georgia Tech (2020-21) and Alabama (2022). 2 overall by the Giants in 2018.Īccording to ESPN's Draft Predictor, there was over a 99% chance that Gibbs would have still been available at pick No. 8 selection earlier Thursday on former Texas star Bijan Robinson, who became the first running back taken in the top 10 since Saquon Barkley was drafted No.
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Detroit decided to upgrade its top-five-ranked offense from last season with Gibbs, despite its needs on defense.
"Yeah, I thought like in the 20s because that's where it is usually for running backs," Gibbs said.Īfter an unpredictable start to the draft, the Lions traded the sixth overall pick to the Cardinals for picks Nos.
Jahmyr Gibbs was chatting with friends Thursday night during the NFL draft when his phone rang unexpectedly.įeeling like many Detroit Lions fans, Gibbs admitted to being "shocked" when he received the call that he was being selected 12th overall by Detroit as the second running back taken in the first round. Jahmyr Gibbs 'shocked' to go to Lions with No. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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