When the Detroit Lions selected Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, it came as a major surprise. Perhaps it shouldn’t have, based on the recent draft history.
Adding in Gibbs with the lofty draft pick added onto the very high emphasis Detroit has placed on the running back position in recent drafts. Based on data from Ben Baldwin, no team has spent more draft capital on running backs since 2018 than the Lions.
