Brad Holmes Reveals Exact Moment He Knew Jahmyr Gibbs Was Special
Brad Holmes explained the exact moments he realized Jahmyr Gibbs was becoming a star for the Detroit Lions.
When the Detroit Lions selected Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the reaction around the league was immediate. Many questioned the value of taking a running back that high.
Brad Holmes never wavered. And now, the Lions general manager is opening up about the exact moments he realized Detroit had landed a true game-changing player. Brad Holmes could already picture Jahmyr Gibbs in Detroit Appearing this week on Good Morning Football , Holmes admitted the vision started long before draft night even arrived.
“There was so many times where I was driving into work before that draft, and I just could not stop envisioning Jahmyr Gibbs in a Lions uniform,” Holmes explained via Lions OnSI . “And so when that came to fruition, like it just, it was just the burst of emotions of being thrilled and happy and excited to to get this player, because I truly thought that he was a special player. A very unique player when he came out.
” That belief ultimately led the Lions to make one of the boldest moves of the draft. At the time, critics hammered Detroit for selecting a running back early in the first round. But internally, the Lions believed Gibbs was far more than just another back.