They also apparently got frustrated that he didn't develop from his college game, and certain tendencies as a runner he had.Cameron Giles wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 9:15 amM-Dub wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 9:00 am Size is definitely a concern for both guys, but at least Miami has displayed a willingness to give undersized backs like Mostert, Gaskin and even Ahmed a workhorse role. That was the one landing spot that would’ve made me comfortable drafting Gibbs as high as he was being mocked, so when Achane landed there instead, I was immediate intrigued by him as an “arbitrage” to Gibbs. Detroit, meanwhile, has not only given us zero indication that they’re willing to put a small back into a workhorse role, but they’ve actively avoided it. They already had a bigger, better version of Gibbs on their roster and they barely fed him 10-12 touches/game.
Also, I don’t think the touch competition is even remotely comparable. I’m no David Montgomery stan by any stretch, and I think the Lions made another stupid move by overpaying him rather than just re-signing locker room leader and fan favorite Jamaal Williams at a considerable discount. But he’s still a proven workhorse back, and there’s nobody on the Dolphins’ roster anywhere close to his ability.
Detroit loved Swift, but they lost faith in him to stay on the field and didn't think he had that extra gear to him as a player.
Gibbs didn't go 1st round so that Detroit could run him 30 times a game. He went 1st round because they can play him in a number of spots in that offense and get him the ball as a weapon.
Here's the Lions pass catchers:
Amon-Ra St. Brown (stud)
Jameson Williams (suspended six games, unproven)
Marvin Jones (washed)
Josh Reynolds (not good)
Tom Kennedy (?)
Sam LaPorta (rookie, unproven)
Brock Wright (??)
James Mitchell (???)
There is a path here for Gibbs to get the Reggie Bush treatment as a WR while also playing RB.
That said, I don't think Achane is as good as Gibbs, but Achane in his own right is a very good RB who can do a lot of the same things as GIbbs.
Brett Kollmann would disagree with that path. He made the argument the situation from Bush's rookie year was not the same as Gibbs this year, in terms of what was on that team.
Laporta is also apparently tearing up rookie camp!!!
