A few weeks ago, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes joined Peter Schrager’s podcast and admitted the 2023 NFL Draft class wasn’t as stocked with first round draft picks as previous draft classes.
Holmes reiterated that point on “Inside the Den,” the Lions-produced documentary that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the draft.
“We had 14 players in the first-round bucket, which is less than the past two years,” Holmes said.
Despite the shallow pool of first-round talent, “Inside the Den” revealed that the Lions were able to draft at least three players who they gave first-round grades to across the first two rounds of the draft.