According to NFL scouts, the detroit lions had the best picks in the 2023 NFL draft.
Inside the league named the Detroit lions the recipients of the 2023 “best draft award.” The award was chosen by fellow nfl scouts. At the nfl combine, lions general manager brad holmes — as well as a ton of his front office staff — were on hand to accept the award.
The lions’ draft class was being chastised at the moment. The lions ranked 25th in overall grade after a compilation and average of nearly 30 post-draft grades.
The most critical remarks were directed at detroit’s dismissal of positional value, breaking convention by taking a running back and off-ball linebacker in the first round. The results, however, speak for themselves.
Jahmyr gibbs finished his rookie season with 1,261 scrimmage yards, 11 touchdowns, and a pro bowl appearance. Sam laporta, a tight end, broke the nfl rookie record for receptions in a season and was named second-team all pro.
Brian branch finished the season with 74 tackles, three interceptions, and a team-high 13 passes defended, while also receiving six awards for defensive rookie of the year.
Jack campbell came in second on the team in tackles, played in all 17 games, and threw up a pair of sacks. Holmes told candice davis price, “when i discovered who the award was coming from, it meant a ton to me.”
“i’ve got a lot of respect for what (itl founder) neil stratton and his crew do,” he said. It’s also very humbling, because we believe in building through the draft, (and) i came up as a college scout).
