From the moment he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in Round 2 of this year’s NFL Draft, Brian Branch has been motivated to prove wrong every team that passed on him.
It didn’t take him long.
With the Lions trailing 14-7 in the third quarter, Branch intercepted two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes and returned it to the end zone for a score in his NFL debut. Mahomes’ pass was intended for Kadarius Toney on a crossing route, but the pass hit off Toney’s hands and went right to Branch, who had nobody in front of him on his way to the end zone.