Texas running back Bijan Robinson went No. 18 overall to the Detroit Lions in The Athletic's latest NFL 2023 Beat Writer Mock Draft.
"That sound you're hearing is Draft Twitter furiously typing away to tell me how dumb it is to take a running back in the first round," Lions writer Colton Pouncy said. "The problem? I don't really care. Bijan Robinson is the best prospect to come out in years and a top-five talent in this class."
Pouncy noted Robinson gives the Lions a chance to turn a good offense into an elite unit and that his addition would fulfill offensive coordinator Ben Johnson's stated wish to see four- and five-yard runs turn into gallops of eight, nine or more yards.