The Detroit Lions stunned the NFL world in April when the team selected running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 overall pick of the draft and subsequently traded D’Andre Swift to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Fans and pundits wondered what the Lions were thinking taking a running back – arguably the second-best running back on the board – that high up in the draft. But the former Alabama standout isn’t listening to the critics as he prepares for his rookie year with the team.