Jahmyr Gibbs had his coming-out party in the Lions' win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The first-round back is showing fans why Detroit picked him 12th overall.
The 12th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft had some lofty expectations placed on him right out of the gate. Part of that was thetelling us Gibbs would be ‘used in ways we probably wouldn't expect' and how highly he was touted coming out of Alabama as a dual-threat"positionless" player by the draftniks.on the roster for a reason. Montgomery was the lead back and Gibbs was a complementary piece. They could afford patience with Gibbs.
Ultimately, Gibbs had rushed for 156 yards on 26 carries and caught all five targets thrown his way for an extra 37 receiving yards. That was good for 189 total yards from scrimmage, which accounted for 39% of the team's 486 total yards on the night. He became the fourth rookie in team history to produce 150-plus rushing yards and a touchdown in a single game. Both Gibbs andhad 14 or more rushes and maintained an average of five or more yards per carry. The last time that happened was 1980.
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