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Old 06-16-2023, 12:07 PM   #379
Honolulu_Blue
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Originally Posted by Bobble View Post
If Gibbs turns out to be the equivalent weapon to Amon Ra St. Brown or what we expect Jamo to be, wouldn't you want to take him in the first regardless of the rookie contract? Especially compared to drafting someone you thought has a better chance of turning out like, say, (grabbing mid-first round names from 2020 so we see a little bit of trajectory) DT-Javon Kinlaw, DE-K'Lavon Chaisson, CB-C. J. Henderson, CB-Damon Arnette?

Given the trade that Lions made, I guess you’d have to compare Gibbs and LaPorta to, say, Jalen Carter, Tyree Wilson, or Bijan Robinson.

I really hope it works out!
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