Lions make best pick of their draft so far with Brian Branch
You are going to hear this a lot over the next few days as people discuss the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft; they just made a perfect pick with the selection of Alabama safety Brian Branch. Branch is an absolute stud on defense and should fit with this unit like a glove as […]
You are going to hear this a lot over the next few days as people discuss the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft; they just made a perfect pick with the selection of Alabama safety Brian Branch.
Branch is an absolute stud on defense and should fit with this unit like a glove as a rookie. Between his awesome play with one of the top college teams in the country to his athleticism that will open plenty of doors for him, Branch is everything the Lions needed to help their defense and more.
The best part about Branch for his transition to this defense is that he has experience playing almost every position on that side of the ball. This level of versatility mixed with the versatility brought by recent signing C.J. Gardner-Johnson is going to give defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn plenty of options to experiment with in 2023.
Having a good secondary is generally more important than any other aspect in the modern version of the NFL that throws the ball more than anything else. Picks like this are going to help stem the bleeding that hurt the Lions so much in this regard last season.
After three picks that didn't do much to inspire confidence in the front office based on the perceived lack of value of the positions, a selection like this on such a great player is exactly what the Lions needed to get their momentum pushing back in the right direction to finish the draft on a very strong note.
More picks like this will have Detroit as one of the obvious best teams in the league if they can finish addressing their holes on defense. Brian Branch will fill multiple holes by himself. Great pick.
