The Valenti Show with Rico - Making sense of the Lions first round draft picks

[@martinrheaume5393]

I'm falling in love with the picks. Can't wait until September

[@DanielsWindow331]

100% with ya Brother, I have no clue what all these pendants are thinking. Let's see how the season plays out before we lay down the hammer, but I see a generationally dominant team going forward.

[@Hydra48]

Completely agree with Mike's first point about mock drafts.

[@maxmayer6838]

Gibbs can be a Debo/Kamara like player. I like that we have so many multi position players

[@zachstoiko1484]

But that's the thing. Deebo was taken in the 2nd round, Kamara in the 3rd. This means that Gibbs HAS to be better than them to justify the pick.

[@alrifr5786]

​@@zachstoiko1484 Brady was a sixth round pick. So if you take a QB in the 5th, he better be better than Brady.

[@stardu5t796]

​@@zachstoiko1484 dude the Patriots were going to take Gibbs at 14 . Why do you all keep ignoring that fact. You have to take your guy end of story.

[@k-ri2023]

@@zachstoiko1484 Deebo and Kamara were taken there because people didn't know how talented they would really be. You honestly believe Deebo or Kamara wouldn't be first-round picks if their respective drafts if it was re-done? The only thing that justifies the pick is him being the best 12 out of the draft class, he doesn't need to be them 100 percent. That's a false media narrative because we don't even know how strong/weak compared to other drafts this draft is and won't know for 3 years

[@maxmayer6838]

@@zachstoiko1484 not where they drafted it’s just how they play

[@Wake-up1776]

Valenti is spot on with his assessment

[@billherman7294]

He usually is

[@georgevieira6686]

The Lions made statement picks. They bet the house on Gibbs and Campbell. If these guys fail, it won't be like if Will Anderson somehow busts - if Anderson busts, most people would chalk it up to "who could've guessed that?" rather than saying the GM is a dunce. In our case, if Gibbs and Campbell bust, the heat will be on Brad Holmes big time. Holmes put it all out there. He bet on himself and his staff. Now we have to just wait and see. Personally, I'm enjoying the Holmes and Dan Campbell ride. One thing you can't deny is that they are a very interesting duo. With Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia, we were boring and bad. I find the current regime fun to follow and watch, good or bad. And we finally had some good football at the end of last season. That stretch clearly galvanized Holmes and Campbell and made them feel like they're on the right track. They're oozing confidence and it's exciting. Of course now they have to execute.

[@Ghosttt3]

Mike is spot on. If they’re your guys don’t get cute over a couple of spots. Just take them and live with it

[@adgee5401]

And that’s a commons sense draft approach and not this half baked fantasy football shit that has taken over.

[@rpharrington]

I initially was shocked by the picks due to the positional value. Now that I’ve learned more about the guys I feel both the offense and defense got better and that the next in line for RB and LB had a steep drop off after those guys. I believe In Holmes and Campbell. Let’s Go!

[@stephensdygert7600]

Gibbs is a nuclear weapon.

[@pontiacnutt2039]

Gibbs is a running back and a wr, a damn good RB and wr 😂 and jack is the Captain got dammit!! 😂😂

[@pauljohnson9317]

Jack is gonna be a captain and a hammer for the next 8 years at least....

[@ubilo]

These next round picks for the Lions will be very interesting. Finally, we got a top GM. Gibbs is so versatile. And Campbell is a freak of nature.

[@killerpanda7405]

Campbell is a slow big 10 linebacker,he would've been great in the early 2000s but not in todays nfl

[@SeekTheTruth1623]

Campbell ran a 4.65 40. Will Anderson ran a 4.6 40. I watched all the receivers at the combine. Half of them ran 4.6 40's. Campbell is not slow. He is objectively measured as the most athletic linebacker in the draft. He will be used in a much more versatile manner in the NFL than he was at Iowa.

[@brandonparent3506]

@@killerpanda7405 Campbell isn’t slow he’s in the top 1% all time for linebackers in RAS

[@Blutosze]

@@killerpanda7405 tape says otherwise, "football speed" is a thing

[@ubilo]

@@killerpanda7405 I think you are going to be pleasantly surprised. He's huge, powerful and runs well for his size. I see another Chris Spielman. And he covers receivers well which we need in a linebacker. Gibbs is a home run waiting to happen every time he touches the ball. We can fill other positions in the remaining rounds.

[@ChordMelodyUke]

Right on about Kiper, McShay and the draftniks. How they making a living by being wrong so often is beyond me.

[@williejones600]

I remember when they said Zack Wilson was the truth 😂

[@jamesreed2475]

Other than Gonzalez i didnt like the other options at all. Im thrilled they avoided Kincaid and Kancey. Gibbs shouldnt even be thought of as a RB. Hes a superback who will create nightmares for defenses all over the field. Hes a version of Swift with better hands who never fumbles and is a tenth of a second faster in the 40. Oh, and hes very healthy. Who should they have drafted at #12?

[@HotspurFC-cu6ny]

Ngl after the Gibbs pick I expected a Mike valenti rant of the century lmao

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

Positive Mike is no fun at all.

[@adgee5401]

Positive Mike wants to tell you this is a good team, he would just lose listeners as most that call in are the three letter crowd.

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

@@adgee5401 I wouldn’t be surprised if his ratings were lower. He’s become a homer.

[@williamlanore8431]

A year later and they know as much as the guy with hairspray haha

[@JordanBrown-ge9tn]

They were never gonna pick Carter. Lions came out this draft with speed and athleticism. It’s clear that Brad and Dan have a type and are building the team a certain way.

[@theronin9984]

They got better where they needed to just like in baseball, up the middle! They got an offensive weapon, not just an RB I want THAT LB!!

[@Harpazoed]

This comment is 5 days after the show. And the Mockers are all mad because we didn’t pick who they wanted. Alot of these guys doing mock’s are in their mommies basement saying who would be an A pic. We got who we got for a reason. Everything worked out great.

[@Harpazoed]

Yup the Jet’s wanted Gibbs@15. Brad Holmes set up the draft and the needs of other teams. Yes he’s that smart. He played the draft not on what we need. He played it on the needs of what the other teams would do. It’s difficult to explain it but yea he played it.

[@lionblood2025]

Love both picks, swift is getting shipped, and no jamo for 6 weeks, so we basically got another toy for Goff who can play both rb and wr, i don't care for the value argument neither does Brad, so let him cook because once lions in the playoffs no one gonna care about where they picked these 2 guys who will be main contributors on both sides of the ball.

[@Brotherken1234]

I STILL say Brad Holmes knows what the hell he's doing. Brad Holmes has inside information on these players that Mel Kiper and the rest of the pundits don't have. Trust the process people.

[@pjpredhomme7699]

Its not that he has different information - it is what it means to him - that is the difference. One can only imagine what real NFL GMs think about Mel Kiper. Everyone remembers the classic quote by Gil Brandt - 40 yrs -ago - when ESPN was just getting started - they said -Mel Kiper said there was something wrong with it - and he said - WHO the HELL Is Mel Kiper? - he meant it back then - he had never heard of him he was just some guy who said he was an expert -and ESPN said - sure we need one and that was it - has he ever built a team ? has he ever worked for a team - NO

[@toddfarkman2177]

Brad and company have a really good feel on where a player's value really is relative to other teams. The fact that Brad got anything for Okudah is impressive. If Brad can manage to get something for Swift, a guy who we bought already broken and is held together with duct tape, it will make the Gibbs pick worthwhile. I'm on the fence about Gibbs. RBs these days can't stay healthy. You look at Reynolds, basically a walk on, i.e. Netflix Boy, who can be a great RB with a great OL it makes you wonder why pick so high for a RB. If Gibbs turns into Swift with constant injuries, it will have been a mistake. Then again, if he's a Pro-Bowler, it was worth it.

[@dr.andrecranfordministries1008]

“Ol’ Hairspray”😳😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mineonlyhooves]

Hey guys. Here from the future. Gibbs is a top 5 pro bowl back and Nolan Smith has 10 total tackles and 1 sack 😂

[@zechariahcameron3645]

Good to see a recent comment! Valenti, Rico, and many commenters hated on this team so much!

[@APylar1]

I was shocked like everyone, but they will be contributors right away. We could've went the QB route, ruined the team chemistry mojo thing we got going right now. These two guys will play right away and have an impact. Jahmyr looks like a bigger Jahvid Best with no injury concerns. Im good with it.

[@APylar1]

I will say this, Matt Millen did what we all wanted, we wanted those players. Brad Holmes is doing his thing.

[@jacobshall2682]

Great discussion

[@TheMrStats]

He said "old hair spray"😂😂😂😂😂

[@PCPAyLOAD]

People hating all over this pick are just pissed because they didnt get the dude THEY wanted. Trust in the process and the simple fact that the decades of experience on the Lions staff knows way more about these players then you do.

[@stardu5t796]

You gotta get your guy. The fans are NVR in the war room so we can't see the whole picture until it's on the field.

[@drayiii980]

I’ll always think back to Yzerman taking Moritz Seider at 6 and the hockey community ripped him for it. And he basically just said ‘watch the tape, I’m right’

[@solomo3456]

I don’t watch hockey but why didn’t the hockey community not like him ?

[@drayiii980]

@@solomo3456 He was regarded as a mid to late first rounder with limited offensive upside- which for starters is dumb is hell to overly focus on offensive production when analyzing a defenseman

[@pjpredhomme7699]

@@drayiii980 Red Wings strength has been European scouting since the mid 80s - they were the first to really tap into it -and they were the best at it - Haaken Anderson is known throughout the hockey world as the super scout. Over time other teams have caught up but that was how they sustained that dominance for 20+yrs. Hopefully their NA scouting is getting better.

[@solomo3456]

@@drayiii980💪🏾💪🏾

[@chasebethersonton5169]

I love the trade down. I love both of the picks. I'd rather draft top-level talent from Alabama that you know can ball like hell than to get another "high-potential but a project" player that nobody had on their radar, and we find out later why they are trash.

[@Geoff_24]

Lions have needed an explosive player on offense in a bad way. They know it, so they went out and got one. Simple as that. They helped their defense a lot already in free agency, which freed them up to get a little creative in the draft, which they did. Honestly, the more I look into their off-season, the more I love this team. Holmes has knocked it out of the park imo.

[@edwardbrabson2645]

I always said... He's going to be new England... Bellicheck loved those types of backs

[@jeffblake6652]

Watch a linebacker try to cover gibbs

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

Smith major injury concerns not to mention he plays the same position as James Houston he is not the same linebacker as Jack Campbell

[@deeboykin4625]

Ricco talking like jack campbell don't make plays in coverage. He needs to look at the tape

[@honestcomment862]

Valenti torched this argument, Rico was just talking trying to be right.

[@jamesegearns]

Valenti always makes sense.

[@SM-en7vp]

I wouldn't go that far lol

[@solomo3456]

@@SM-en7vp definitely wouldn’t go that far

[@freeclimb5487]

Let's not get crazy now...

[@AlmightyKingClark]

Watching every show backtracking is lovely. Y’all trying to clean up what they said these past months.

[@Janthdanl]

They said months ago they may take offense in round 1, yeah mike doesn’t like taking a rb round 1 but he says in this video he doesn’t like it but understands it lol

[@AlmightyKingClark]

@@Janthdanl not the radio, podcast, or draft experts lol

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

It’s so fucking boring. If Mike’s not going to yell and scream, than what good is he?

[@pauljohnson9317]

there weren't 15 other running backs with the juice that Gibbs has......

[@kcorey11kc]

The Lions offense is 🔥 Gibbs plays wr slot and Rb that’s gnna help w/ Jamo out 6 games

[@throttlecurious]

It's clear Brad Holmes has a vision and is sticking to it. Results of the last 9 games of 2022 season show results on the field. Do I love the picks? No. BUT I believe in Brad Holmes and this coaching staff

[@adgee5401]

Your comment isn’t meant how I took it, but I can’t help but wonder if the draft is about winning the headlines and not rooted in winjjjg games.

[@jasperdriver8546]

Brad Holmes’ reaction to getting Jahmyr Gibbs, which feels eerily similar to when Penei Sewell fell to them, has me very curious Were multiple teams ready to pick Gibbs this high?? Everything suggested he had late 1st or early 2nd stock

[@aic8001]

Rumor is multiple teams were wanting him in the 1st round. And Atlanta was looking to trade up to get Campbell. I'm not hating on the picks but not in love with them either. I'll wait until after tonight for a better assessment.

[@SM-en7vp]

There's talk that Jets wanted him at 15

[@solomo3456]

@@aic8001 your a KZbin GM

[@freeclimb5487]

When you say everything suggested, you mean mock drafts..... Think about that. They don't know what the GMs know.

[@pjpredhomme7699]

@@aic8001 I had heard that the patriots were going to take him at whatever pick - 14 i think it was . if you were watching what Brad Holmes did to that table - it says everything about what he thinks about the value of the pick .

[@soundkayakkcp]

First time I have ever agreed with anything Valenti has ever said.

[@Gas_man]

Yep. People are all pissed based on the mock drafts they’d been seeing before the draft which are worth nothing. These two players are studs. Holmes wanted them and he went and got them. The reaction of the Lions draft room after the hit Gibbs was completely genuine. They were pumped they got him.

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

Anybody that follows alliance closely and this is what shocks me that Rico can't figure this out would know that they were never drafting Jalen Carter even if it was late in the draft. They don't want that guy in their locker room why is that so hard to understand

[@freeclimb5487]

Several teams told Detriot they were looking to trade up to get Gibbs and Campbell. They wouldn't have made it past the mid 1st round yet alone to the 2nd.

[@Detroit-gx5nd]

Its simple, while other teams are overpicking the so called “value” positions, lions walk away with the best players at two positions gibbs is 1b to Bijon 1a. Mike said it perfectly only so many guys with 1st rd grade

[@jarretthoogerhyde1633]

Wasnt Rico trying to trade for Barkley the other week? He should love this because the Lion actually acquired draft capital to get a good rb. Instead of giving up capital to get a rb.

[@pontiacnutt2039]

People had to sleep on it to realize BH is cookin

[@sageantone7291]

Holmes did not have a first round grade on "15 other running backs", Rico

[@solomo3456]

Thank you lmao

[@IanBlunden]

I like the campbell pick a lot actually but not Gibbs at 12. That being said, we have 3 second round picks. Brad Holmes is gonna cook

[@solomo3456]

Thinking you know more then Brad Holmes is insane

[@freeclimb5487]

Holmes said they felt that the drop off after Gibbs at RB was significant.

[@kyle709]

I'm not happy nor am I angry, I agree with mike though that GIbbs was wanted. There is no way they celebrate that hard unless they were worried he would be gone by 12. Time will tell

[@adgee5401]

Relax. Embrace what you’re seeing. Weapons everywhere. Literally the first time ever a Lions offense will enter a season as a top contender and it’s not a joke.

[@stevehill4002]

Philly could afford to take a chance on Carter cuz they are already alot of pieces and went to the superbowl last year thats a luxury pick for Philly

[@pjpredhomme7699]

They have a lot of big dogs in that position group - he is not going to or need to be the guy - it is the best possible situation for him. for his sake hopefully he can blend in - and do some growing up while he learns to be a pro.

[@tuathade1586]

Gibbs is a great pick! At 34. How do you start out the night with a pick at 6 and 18 and end the night with these selections and call it a successful 1st round?

[@Hydra48]

You can be upset/happy about picks but it's not worth calling it a success/failure when you haven't seen how they end up yet

[@ubilo]

We got clearly better on offense and defense. I can't wait for the rest of the picks.

[@SeekTheTruth1623]

Gibbs is the most explosive offensive weapon in this year's draft.

[@Janthdanl]

Gibbs was going to be taken at 14

[@Blutosze]

he wasn't making it to the 2nd round, Chiefs and Jets wanted him.

[@shwickid222]

adrian peterson AND ezekiel elliot both went first round.

[@jeffblake6652]

Watch a LB try to cover gibbs

[@robnewsome2407]

They should have gotten better, they got 5 picks in top 100. It's not the way I would have done it but I can see there madness. This offense may be the best in the NFL now and they dealt with the def secondary in the off-season and made a weakness a strength. I would have liked to have strengthened the defense and offensive lines earlier but this team is going to be hard to stop if the lines can stay somewhat healthy. Yes, if these players turn out really good then Holmes will look like a genius but if not, he'll look like a total idiot. This draft will make it break him

[@andrehorton4996]

If William Anderson was that pick 6 I believe Brad Holmes would have got him

[@Logan-ee5rx]

I actually agree with Rico here.

[@MrAndrewLawrence420]

Teams don’t pass on a guy because other GMs pass on a guy. Guys slide because GMs don’t talk & all the predictions are made by people on the outside.

[@SeekTheTruth1623]

Jalen Carter being successful in Philly, does not mean he would have been successful in Detroit. Philly's defensive line room is much better set up to keep Carter focused. Plus, just go back to Holmes' press conference after Carter's visit. Regardless of what Brad Holmes was saying, he was subconsciously shaking his head "NO" the whole time. Holmes did not like Carter, period!!!

[@michaelahurt]

Ding ding ding ding ding 💯 Philly is the *perfect* spot for Carter. Jordan Davis, Nakobe Dean and now Nolan Smith + Fletcher Cox. Carter needs a structured environment and Philly has that in spades. The odds of him being good there are exponentially higher than anywhere else. And the fact Seattle passed I think tells you everything you need to know about Carter and Wilson. It wasn't just Brad. I think people forget you are drafting human beings. The person is just as important as the athlete, if not much more important. Especially in Detroit where we are still building a culture. The goal is to build the best collection of people, not highest ratings on Madden

[@reesethachosen1]

We got 2 for 1 In Gibbs to replace Swift n Jamo suspension for 6 games. Brad homes is Cooking . 🍳 Pay attention. Stay tuned!!!!

[@urvishshah6327]

History will show that not taking Carter at 6 and trading 6 and getting Gibbs and LaPorta both for that pick, was the best thing Lions did and that combination will greatly outperform Carter coming season and forever!! Swift could not play most of the season and was going to be traded, Gibbs was 10 times improvement with superb talent, versatility as a receiver and durability!! What Holmes and Lions did, was shun all the so called " mock experts", who are mostly wrong year after year anyway and found gems those fit there culture, attitude and NFC style of play: versatile, football intelligence loaded, tough minded, run heavy football!! Watch out for these Lions! They will be in Superbowl this year with Gibbs, Campbell, Branch and Laporta out performing all other rookies at their positions and already a grit and character infused team ready to pounce anyone in their way and hungry for the ultimate!!! In Brad We Trust! At the end of the year he will be "mocking"😜 the "mock experts"!!!!

[@DanielsWindow331]

Gibbs is far better than Robinson within our scheme, period. I'm completely stoked with this draft so far, but hey, who am I.

[@terryanderson6753]

Check the production, stop looking at the Mock Drafts, and underware olympics for players. None of these Mock drafters work for any NFL teams, I wonder why? Production, Production, and did I mention Production, that is what most teams are looking at! The game film/video's that is where you know whether you have an athletic FOOTBALL player and not a work out warrior.

[@jamesegearns]

Rico's hilarious here. Not that he wanted Carter...but for clowning them at the end of this clip about having the option to take "15 other running backs." Mind you, this was the same guy who was trying to sell you hardcore on getting Saquon Barkley when his name was thrown out there as a trade option. As if Gibbs cannot be the EXPLOSIVE WEAPON RB of this draft.

[@jarretthoogerhyde1633]

He was trying to give away assets to get him too. The Lions acquired assets to get a rb with less miles. Rico should be happy lmao. They did exactly what he wanted while simultaneously gaining draft capital 😂😂

[@pjpredhomme7699]

I saw a couple "experts " say before the draft say that Gibbs is more explosive and has more upside than Bijan .

[@toegunn4905]

Cant say how Gibbs pick goes without knowing what we get for Swift. Do we want pick 34, Gibbs and (X) over Carter? Leaning towards yes, not sure yet. We'll have to beat the Eagles to take the NFC this year, and that is the goal. We'll find out.

[@pjpredhomme7699]

It does not really matter because one thing is clear - they were not going to take Carter. As soon as Seattle didn't take them - I told my sister -they will trade out of this pick - and they did.

[@douglasmargitza1210]

GIBBS CAN LINE UP IN THE SLOT, BEN JOHNSON IS DOING ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS DREAMING UP SCENARIOS FOR GIBBS..THIS WAS BEN JOHNSON PK..LETS FACE IT GOFF DOESN'T HAVE THE STRONGEST ARM OR THE FASTEST QB, BUT HE IS A SMART QB N GIBBS GIVES GOFF ALL SORTS OF HIGH SAFE LITTLE PASSES THAT GIBBS CAN GAME CHANGING PLAYS

[@solomo3456]

Goff Arm is strong

[@CarsonClaws]

Trust brad Holmes. Simple as that

[@mikeanderson9266]

Swift traded to Eagles for 7th round and 4th round picks in 2025.

[@beavcity]

Problem is Gibbs probably would've been there at 18 regardless and you passed up on the 2 best d lineman in the draft

[@drayiii980]

Jets would’ve taken him a couple picks after us

[@solomo3456]

Terrible point

[@pjpredhomme7699]

not at all what the scuttlebut is - the patriots were going to take him @ 14 i have heard from multiple sources . I wanted them to improve their defense - especially against the run - It looks to me like they are doing that by building a very strong running game - control the ball and the clock.

[@geralds6131]

Bama took Gibbs out in tough yardage plays and around the red zone.

[@Geoff_24]

And a healthy Swift was so unreliable that he wasn't even used on 1st and 10 with a great o-line.

[@frankpatraziebe5515]

Mike's drinking the Kool-aid. It's sad.

[@Everybodyhasapryce]

Rico is so hard to listen to. He's always just reacting on emotion without any strong reasoning.

[@timothy8766]

Why y’all stay hating Rico? He’s a man and he’s entitled to his opinion not everyone has to be in agreements.

[@Everybodyhasapryce]

@@timothy8766 But you should give legitimate reasons for disagreeing other than "that's how I feel". Especially when you're being paid for your insight.

[@etherdetroit1977]

I was happy with the trade but ruined a good pair of underwear with the 12th pick. I like the 18th pick though.

[@donbur1553]

Gotta learn football

[@etherdetroit1977]

@@donbur1553 I don't hate the 12th pick. Gibbs is a stud and Swift is a dud but I was shocked that a RB would be our first pick. He's fast, solid and can pick up the slack with Jamo being gone 6 weeks. I trust our GM for the first time in my life.

[@coryvallad7578]

Howie is trying to put the Georgia defense and the Alabama offense together. heres the deal rico davis is question mark and dean is too rn. Carter and ringo were both guys that had work ethic concerns made by georgias coaches themselves so to me i just dont see these georgia guys being good i think its their system honesly

[@michaelbrothers3823]

Kinda turned out

[@SeanP7195]

Show me a guy who was mocked between the mid 30s to 50s who went in the first round who is not a Detroit Lion today?

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

Nolan Smith might have the best character of any player in college football. What in the hell is that guy talking about. The issue was his injury concerns not his character My God what a major screw up that was

[@kcorey11kc]

It’s the truth

[@MrMopperMan313]

Rico knows nothing about football. It's a shame he's on here with Mike. Lazy.

[@klohr311]

I like the Campbell pick..Gibbs..questionable pick..but it’s a risk..swift was hurt pretty much his time with the lions, Montgomery miss games with the bears. Deebo can’t sustain playing rb/wr hybrid..this pick reminds of bears moving up to take trubisky while hearing some team would trade up and take him..I guess the lions had ghost whisper..lol

[@mgoblue9389]

Is Rodrigo not good or something

[@-jc-3380]

Jalan carter was the move!!!

[@kcorey11kc]

Why didn’t Sea take him then?

[@barrymetoo]

38 games. 83 tackles. 19 TFL. 6 sacks. This is the "elite" DT that everyone was pushing this year. Carter will be a bust. Average DT at best.

[@BillRowland-iv9ob]

Why so much quibbling over 12 or 18? Brad wanted him; Brad him; we get to watch him play.

[@johnmartin5520]

St brown is gonna eat these first 6 games

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

I’m so sick of Positive Mike. I was ready for a rant. Give em time, I guess. They’ll let him back down soon enough. And yes, you’re selling me a shovel full of horse bleep.

[@theprodigyofrock]

So you love pain?

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

@@theprodigyofrock I love Valenti’s pain.

[@j03franks]

They shouldve traded up for richardson. I like the draft though, i give it a B.

[@jimmyrecendiz4940]

For me, my view and opinion: they better win the north and a playoff game or this will supremely test my loyalty to this team.

[@HtW6218]

Nolan Smith is the most respected player by other players from the uga 22 national championship team. If you watched them play ever (with him on the field), you would know he is always getting everyone lined up on the dl. As far as between the ears what the hell is this show talking about His major is in the mathematics and he plans to follow up and complete civil engineering in the next off season. Don’t know where these guys are getting info. The only flag was that he had a torn pec last year

[@Logan-ee5rx]

I'm shocked teams passed on Smith as well. I would have loved if the Lions got him at 18. I doubt Jalen Carter will be a problem for the Eagles now that Smith will be there to keep him in check. The Eagles got who the Lions should have in the first round.

[@sparkyguitar0058]

Here's the thing you have to explain to the dummies. Every single draft pick ever made is a chance, risk, gamble. Because hindsight is so valuable (not really). At 1 point and time BARRY SANDERS was a risk. So was Andra Where r u. Get the point. Seem like good picks. But only time will tell. Philly might've gotten very rich. Or has some tasty trade bait.

[@pjpredhomme7699]

I used to know some ex lions players way back when. I remember when Andre Ware showed up to camp- one look and they said - nope - guy can't play at this level - that was all. I can't tell you exactly why but they knew that easily.

[@tj2636]

I'm glad these guys don't work in the Lions front office.

[@goblue193]

Classic Valenti going against the popular opinion

[@dlemieux9405]

Guaranteed they tried to get cute and trade down and still get Bijon. Then they just reached for Gibbs

[@ftb3817]

Doubt it

[@Hydra48]

If a team is set on a player they want, the last thing they're going to do is trade down further when it isn't guaranteed that player is still there lol

[@andrewirick5620]

Based on the reaction in the war room Gibbs was their guy.

[@AlmightyKingClark]

Guaranteed your wrong asf

[@solomo3456]

Dumb point

[@xxspydaman13xx]

I agree with Valenti usually but I hate this pick. We need defence and had our pick of Jalen Carter and Tyree Wilson. Obviously Jalen Carter must have had a terrible interview so I understand not taking him but we needed d line urgently

[@pjpredhomme7699]

All I have heard since last year is how good they believe Josh Paschal is going to be now that he is healthy.

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

I did. They didn't

[@nickmiller48234]

We need WR LB TE D-Line. Williams out 6 games lost Chark no Hockenson. We have St.Brown that's it. I would have taken T.Wilson and D.Kincaid.

[@billballoo7881]

It makes no sense so you just wasted 12 minutes of people's time

[@drayiii980]

Bill’s time is very valuable

[@billballoo7881]

@@drayiii980 As opposed to yours

[@drayiii980]

@@billballoo7881 Yeah I was good with those 12 minutes to watch the video

[@billballoo7881]

@@drayiii980 Yay?

[@drayiii980]

@@billballoo7881 Yup