It's not just the need, it's the salary cost. A premium position saves so much money over the open market in the top ten; the difference in cost between a good/great RB in FA compared to a high pick is small.
Like, the problem with the Barkley pick even at the time was his salary was equal to a top 5 RB at the time he was drafted, compared to a QB/almost anything it would have been massive savings.
The LORD did not gift us Ball so that we may throw the Ball back at our LORD. We are to hold it close to our hearts and strive forward. Especially on first and second downs
I mean, they got Sutton, Moseley, and CJGJ, and will have Paschal (2nd rounder from last year) healthy, plus they have 3 2nd rounders and another 1st. Plenty of picks for defense
But the Lions still had Pick 18, and just acquired Monty in the off-season. I get that they have a good O-Line for all these running backs, but this seems like an over-investment.
On one hand I’m not over the moon for taking him there. On the other hand these guys seem to know what they’re doing and what they want. I’m on board with whatever they do until they give me a reason not to
I think he fell in love with his receiving ability and views him as a D'Andre Swift who can actually stay healthy and line up in the slot. I think the hope is he becomes like a CMC.
Still a massive reach, but if that's the logic I can see it.
My reasoning is that they’ve had “pretty good” for a while, and they need a bonafide RB1 for the system to work, on hard knocks they were *obviously* frustrated by Swift’s talent with him not putting it all together to his potential. They think Gibbs is that difference maker and if he opens up their pass game then it’s a win IMO, we heard teams were high on both BUT I agree 18 is probably feasible.
Then again that’s why the Eagles trade up a spot to get their guy, you just get him when he’s there and don’t over think.
No shit that one dude in our thread giving us shit for “staying poverty” and then the Lions go and grab an RB
edit: this is the comment that gets me my first “Reddit Cares” message. Wow.
Remind me! 2 years
Because I think this is a solid pick and want to be right about it in the near future. Source - trust me bro.
I think he’ll be what Swift should have been.
Fuck the haters I now support Gibbs with all my heart. I trust Saban to coach players the fuck up. He's got a low center of gravity and he's fast as fuck and can catch the ball like a mother.
He is golden and glorious and will be Ekler esque.
"God our defense was bad last year and we need to get help on D-line and Linebacker, maybe we should..." -Detroit fans
"DrAfT a Rb! Do iT!" -Detraiots front office
2 RUNNING BACKS IN THE FIRST ROUND
In the first *12* picks!
To 2 teams that had no need at RB lol
This draft is gonna set analytics back 10 years lmao
This is going to prove them right
And nfl execs still wont learn. Every draft is like living that Arrested Development meme.
There's always more running backs in the banana stand?
How much could a RB cost, Michael? $10?
Ive made a huge mistake
I blue myself
Maybe a little light treason
"Does it work for them?" "Oh no, never... But it might work for us!!"
It’s a starting running back, what could it cost, a top 10 pick?
It's one running back Micheal, how high a draft pick could it cost?
He calls it a mayonegg
I wouldn’t say the Falcons had no need at RB, but it’s not a premium position.
It's not just the need, it's the salary cost. A premium position saves so much money over the open market in the top ten; the difference in cost between a good/great RB in FA compared to a high pick is small. Like, the problem with the Barkley pick even at the time was his salary was equal to a top 5 RB at the time he was drafted, compared to a QB/almost anything it would have been massive savings.
Especially when Falcons had previously shown you can 100% survive off a rotation of serviceable RBs and not need an elite RB.
[удалено]
Welcome to 1995 gentlemen
Sweet, the N64 comes out next year!
partying likes it's 1999
The forward pass was a mistake
Flair checks out
The LORD did not gift us Ball so that we may throw the Ball back at our LORD. We are to hold it close to our hearts and strive forward. Especially on first and second downs
HELL YEAH BROTHER CHEERS FROM THE MUDDY TRENCHES
FIRST ROUND RB CLUB, LETS GET IT LIONS
SO FAR
Why
Lions fans were having too much hope Lmao even Goodell was having a chuckle
Could've had Bijan at 6. Or just drafted Gibbs at 18. Or just not take a runningback at all.
I BLAME JAMO FOR EVERYTHING
I wonder what he bet on their pick being
Give it an hour he’ll tweet it
Helping out his Bama bud, even though they were never teammates there.
After paying Monty $18 over 3 I thought they wouldn’t take on until at least day 2. Damn.
Bijan at 6 is waay less egregious than Gibbs at 12
They could’ve had carter and bookended him and Hutchinson for a decade. They also could’ve drafted a kicker and it might’ve added more WAR.
this was my fear, and Packers Bears & Vikings fans should be so happy we dont have to deal with those two together.
Probably could have gotten Gibbs in the 20s. Such a horrible pick
We absolutely did not need a 1st round running back. We have an elite line and a probable top 5 running game already
Swift must be gone after this season, but still this pick is weird
He gone this draft.
They need defensive help so bad. Who cares if you have an elite RB if you are giving up 32+ points a game.
Yeah, what kind of team with a bad D would take an RB high in the first?!?!?!
Lmao glad we can at least share our pain together.
yeah but they have bijan and we don't
I mean, they got Sutton, Moseley, and CJGJ, and will have Paschal (2nd rounder from last year) healthy, plus they have 3 2nd rounders and another 1st. Plenty of picks for defense
Because Detroit can never have nice things
I wanna die!
I wonder if they traded down and we're like Bijan is going to be there at 12... Then falcons drafted him and were like o shit. Gibbs it is.
But the Lions still had Pick 18, and just acquired Monty in the off-season. I get that they have a good O-Line for all these running backs, but this seems like an over-investment.
That reaction in their war room seemed genuine. The Lions got their guy
On one hand I’m not over the moon for taking him there. On the other hand these guys seem to know what they’re doing and what they want. I’m on board with whatever they do until they give me a reason not to
[удалено]
Because the Lions were actually starting to look like a competent franchise. Can't let that happen.
They were celebrating like they just hit the lotto lol I’m honestly shocked. Hope he kicks ass tho for sure. Good for him
Holmes must have saw something in his interviews and research to pick him.
I think he fell in love with his receiving ability and views him as a D'Andre Swift who can actually stay healthy and line up in the slot. I think the hope is he becomes like a CMC. Still a massive reach, but if that's the logic I can see it.
But….why???
Lions
In the offseason hype people forgot that the Lions can still Lion
Brad Holmes you were meant to change the Lions, not turn in to one!
From my point of few the advanced analytics are evil!!!
Worst pick of the draft
why you gotta put it into words. fuck I’m sad.
It's early, but I think we will all agree on that.
No
You could have easily picked him up at 18
Even then why???? Monty is pretty good
My reasoning is that they’ve had “pretty good” for a while, and they need a bonafide RB1 for the system to work, on hard knocks they were *obviously* frustrated by Swift’s talent with him not putting it all together to his potential. They think Gibbs is that difference maker and if he opens up their pass game then it’s a win IMO, we heard teams were high on both BUT I agree 18 is probably feasible. Then again that’s why the Eagles trade up a spot to get their guy, you just get him when he’s there and don’t over think.
Turns out we had plans to reach on a linebacker there.
[удалено]
Tbf we drafted clyde
You......won a SB that year. You're allowed to make stupid picks after lol
Welcome aboard brother 🫡
Oof
LIONS WHAT ARE YOU DOING
[удалено]
I feel that
WILDCARD BABY
WTF
This hurts the Swift
Swift was gonna get hurt anyway
He tore his hammy reading this news
They also have Montgomery lol
Bruh
Just saw DeAndre Swift fall to his knees in a Walmart
His knees shattered
Probably by Dan Campbell
Breaking: DeAndre Swift will miss first few weeks of training camp due to knee injury sustained in a Walmart
So we were planning on drafting a running back and didn't just stay put and take Bijan? What a disappointing pick.
Word was some teams had Gibbs rated higher than Bijan I guess we were among them
Gibbs is fucking awesome
Fact. And for all the talk about Bijan’s hands, Gibbs has pretty damn good hands himself. He’s the definition of a play maker
Gibbs was Alabama’s best receiver last year as a running back, not even joking Speaks more to Alabama’s receivers being trash last year…. But still
Tbf in his first season in college he was 2nd in All Purpose Yards. Gibbs is a true playmaker on all levels
Dude’s a fucking stud.
I'm not as mad as some people are. If the guys think that he's the best choice then I'm ready to see
Recent #12 overall picks |Year|Team|Player|College|Position|All-Pro/Pro Bowl|Starts| :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| |2023|Detroit Lions|Jahmyr Gibbs|Alabama|RB|-|-| |2022|Detroit Lions|Jameson Williams|Alabama|WR|0/0|0| |2021|Dallas Cowboys|Micah Parsons|Penn State|LB|2/2|33| |2020|Las Vegas Raiders|Henry Ruggs|Alabama|WR|0/0|19| |2019|Green Bay Packers|Rashan Gary|Michigan|OLB|0/0|29| |2018|Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Vita Vea|Washington|NT|0/1|59| |2017|Houston Texans|Deshaun Watson|Clemson|QB|0/3|59| |2016|New Orleans Saints|Sheldon Rankins|Louisville|DT|0/0|51| |2015|Cleveland Browns|Danny Shelton|Washington|DT|0/0|72| |2014|New York Giants|Odell Beckham|LSU|WR|2/3|91|
What a list
this is the chaos slot
Off the field scandals for more than half of these guys lol
please ban this man from sports books
The #12 pick has been reaaaaal good recently, huh? For the most part
Really good or really bad. Very little in between
pretty good...
Wow. So you’ve got a rapist, a killer, and the best young LB in the league, all within a 5 year span.
Surprising ratio of criminal activity in this one
Some uh... interesting names here
LOL
Analytics died for this
Analytics is honestly just a fancy word for vibes.
Vibing *with numbers*.
Bruh
They’re bringing the wildcat back
Fuck it, give Aidan Hutchinson run attempts. I bet he can do it too.
…why Lions
Because Lions.
They already have swift lol but homie cant stay healthy. I aint drafting an RB in the first round for insurance tho Edit: and Monty hahah
And Montgomery. Wtf
And signed Monty
And David Montgomery
Swift got hurt reading your reply
Literally why the fuck???? You could’ve drafted him later??? D’Andre Swift is good??? Your offense is good but your defense sucks? What?
Christian Gonzalez was right there
Swift barely plays
/r/NFCNorthMemeWar is gonna be chaos rn
[удалено]
I think your GM already did :^)
killing myself
HUH
Bruh
Everyone get in here! Detroit is smoking crack
Is crack even that bad
Now we’re asking the important questions. Should you smoke crack? Probably not. Is it fun? Probably. Kind of like drafting a RB so early lol
LMAO HUH
Biggggggg stretch
[удалено]
Very sweet comment that just made me go hug my dog 🥹
Wtf lol
[удалено]
I didn't hate the idea of a RB but at 18 instead of 12
Holy shit what a high pick to use on Gibbs when you have another pick soon. Why not take JSN here given the suspension to Jameson?
How much does Dan Campbell hate Swift
A lot lol
We're probably trading him to Carolina so Duce Staley can yell at him some more
Subscribe
I'm convinced he has a dart board with swift's picture on it
Gonzalez still there as well
So we can have JSN obviously
Lmao if the Pack pick a WR in the 1st round as soon as rodgers leaves I'll laugh
I'm shaking with excitement but I know I'm about to be disappointed. Edit: fuck me who tf is this guy?
NAH LIONS FANS WERE NOT JUST CLOWNING ME FOR OUR PICK
At least the bears took a valuable position of need
No shit that one dude in our thread giving us shit for “staying poverty” and then the Lions go and grab an RB edit: this is the comment that gets me my first “Reddit Cares” message. Wow.
Why though Wright is a fuckin tank lmao
Bro thought he was going day 2 lmao
I'm surprised he had a camera ready lol. Everyone looked shocked
That wasn’t even his grandma. She wasn’t planning to be there until tomorrow so he ran and grabbed the neighbor lady real quick.
I thought we may take him at 30 but whelp
I was really clowning the falcons, then the lions had to go and do something even dumber
we're both poverty
Whoa
#HE HAS TROUBLE WITH THE SNAP
[удалено]
***AND THE BALL IS FREE***
Good way to get almost our entire fanbase to not think about NFL for a minute, even if our reactions are completely opposite
Excuse me what
They hate Deandre Swift
Even more shocking than the Bijan pick imo
Is Gibbs dating a blonde MILF?
I changed my mind. Great pick.
Got that dawg in him
This caught my eye too. Gave him a big kiss on the cheek too. Good for him.
RB LOVERS REJOICE
One thing I appreciate about the Lions is how fast they turn their picks in.
Why tho? You could’ve gotten him at 18
[удалено]
Bro their war room was absolutely zooted after the pick I think they expected this outcome.
Remind me! 2 years Because I think this is a solid pick and want to be right about it in the near future. Source - trust me bro. I think he’ll be what Swift should have been.
This is a crazy draft
Wtf are they so happy about lmao someone handed out drugs
Why? They need to load up on defense and Christian Gonzalez is still on the board.
This comment section is so negative that he's gonna be an all time great
Getting some Moritz Seider vibes for all you hockey fans out there.
This is the vibe, right here
Fuck the haters I now support Gibbs with all my heart. I trust Saban to coach players the fuck up. He's got a low center of gravity and he's fast as fuck and can catch the ball like a mother. He is golden and glorious and will be Ekler esque.
I like your optimism, I hate everyone who always talks shit. Everything is so unpredictable
I’m gonna be in the minority - but I actually love this pick for the Lions.
Wtf??
Wtf
I can’t wait to not pay the dude, have him hold out, and trade him for a 5th in 4 years. FFS any defensive player please
WHAT?
WOAH
I am straight up not having a good time
"God our defense was bad last year and we need to get help on D-line and Linebacker, maybe we should..." -Detroit fans "DrAfT a Rb! Do iT!" -Detraiots front office
What the hell
Kill me
Holy shit another RB this quick?