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All Lions: Detroit May Target Danielle Hunter as a Free Agent
In 2023, the Detroit Lions had a historic season, capturing their first division title in thirty years and making it to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in thirty-two years.
And a big part of the Lions’ success this past season can be ascribed to general manager Brad Holmes’s successful class of ’23 draft picks.
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Most notably, Holmes struck gold on his first-and-second-round selections. He traded back from the No. 6 overall pick to get running back Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 overall, and then drafted off-ball linebacker Jack Campbell at No. 18. He then followed that up by selecting tight end Sam LaPorta at No. 34 overall – with the additional pick the organization had gained from trading out of the No. 6 spot – and defensive back Brian Branch with the 45th pick.