Featuring the likes of Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, and Brian Branch, Detroit’s 2023 draft class helped propel the Lions to their first NFC Championship Game in decades. But there’s one player from that group who has yet to see the field, and he could be the difference between this class being really good and historically great.
In the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected quarterback Hendon Hooker—a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate during his final season at Tennessee before tearing his ACL—with the 68th overall pick.