You know it’s draft season when Detroit Lions’ general manager Brad Holmes is back to his table-abusing ways. Just like he was when he selected right tackle Penei Sewell seventh overall in the 2021 draft, Holmes was clearly ecstatic with how things unfolded for his team in the first round.
To begin the evening, the Lions possessed the sixth and 18th overall picks in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. A unique position for a team that finished the 2022 season 8-2 over their last ten games. However, that time at six was short lived, as Holmes opted to make a trade with the Arizona Cardinals, moving the Lions back to 12th overall—where they would go on to select University of Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs.