Who did the Detroit Lions draft, you ask? Oh it was a wild three days in the NFL draft 2023.
The Lions entered the draft with nine picks, including the Nos. 6 and 18 overall picks in Thursday’s Round 1, but ended up selecting at 12 and 18. Those selections weren’t well received.
The Lions then made four deals on Day 2 after starting Friday with three second-round picks. They selected four players, two each in Rounds 2 and 3.
They added two more players on Day 3.
Here’s a look at their eight picks in the 2023 draft class:
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Detroit Lions draft picks 2023
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Round 1: Pick 12 overall: Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs
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Round 1: Pick 18 overall: Iowa LB Jack Campbell
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Round 2: Pick 34 overall: Iowa TE Sam LaPorta
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Round 2: Pick 45 overall: Alabama S Brian Branch
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Round 3: Pick 68 overall: Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker
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Round 3: Pick 96 overall: Western Kentucky DT Brodrick Martin
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Round 5: Pick 152 overall: William & Mary OL Colby Sorsdal
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Round 7: Pick 219 overall: North Carolina WR Antoine Green
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Who did the Detroit Lions draft: Tracking every pick in 2023