“If they can help you, they can help you.” “I kind of just look at it as they’re all football players,” Holmes said nine days ago. He might’ve telegraphed this when asked about running back value in his pre-draft news conference. Holmes was part of a Rams draft team that selected Todd Gurley 10th overall in 2015.
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He’s a player who can help the Lions immediately, and could be an upgrade over D’Andre Swift - traded to the Eagles Saturday.īut maybe nobody should be surprised. He led Alabama in receiving as a running back and in terms of pure pass-catching talents, Gibbs will be one of the best on Detroit’s roster the minute he suits up. The Lions believe he’s the best space athlete in the draft. Gibbs is a multifaceted weapon as a runner and a receiver. A surprise pick doesn’t have to have a negative connotation. Not because he’s a bad player, to be clear. But the Lions’ biggest surprise has to be Gibbs. Trading three Day 3 picks to move up for Brodric Martin in the third round was out of left field, but Holmes had his eye on him for some time and was clearly comfortable sacrificing the capital he did to acquire him. Jack Campbell at 18 went higher than most expected, but he was the top player on Holmes’ board at the time of the pick. That put it over the top for me.” Biggest surprise You can just feel that he wants to be great. He was another one that when he came in on his visit, just kind of looking him in his eye and you can just feel him. “He just plays the game how we play it and like the style of how we want to play,” Holmes said. “That dog mentality, that’s what I got, and nobody else can take that from me.” “I feel like I have all the intangibles that coach Dan (Campbell) wants,” Branch said. But for now, Branch is talented enough to be a high-level backup and can earn defensive snaps by proving himself in camp.
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If you’re looking for Branch’s long-term home, it could be that nickel spot if Gardner-Johnson departs in free agency next season. Gardner-Johnson to man the nickel spot for at least a year.
They have Tracy Walker and Kerby Joseph as the starting safeties, and C.J. Although he’s about as game-ready as a draft prospect can be, the Lions can afford to bring him along slowly. He’s smart and instinctive, physical and aggressive, an excellent blitzer and versatile enough to play multiple spots. The Lions were able to land him with the 45th pick in the second round - trading up three spots to secure him ahead of the Patriots.īranch is a perfect fit in Aaron Glenn’s defense. A three-year starter for Nick Saban’s Alabama defense and a flexible chess piece who can play safety or nickel at the drop of a hat, Branch was the 17th-ranked player on Dane Brugler’s top 300 prospects list. While Jahmyr Gibbs is an electric talent and Jack Campbell has a chance to start right away, Brian Branch feels like the best combination of talent and value.
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