When we look back on the 2023 NFL draft a year from now, there's a good chance we will be talking about Brian Branch as one of the draft's biggest steals.
The Detroit Lions took Branch with their fourth pick of the draft, No. 45 overall in the second round, and have wasted little time working him as the starting slot cornerback in their nickel defense.
Branch does something eye-catching nearly every day. He's always around the ball. He plays with a physicality most cornerbacks lack. And on Monday, he made the play of practice, intercepting a Jared Goff pass and returning it for a touchdown.