@@avidediter66 Maybe they were reaches, maybe not. I think with post draft insights it is likely that Gibbs wasn't going to last very much longer before being picked, maybe not to even 18. Once Bijan Robinson went so early, Gibbs was now in demand. Campbell at 18 was much the same. Neither Gibbs nor Campbell were going to make it past pick 25. If Detroit wanted both these players, then there were very much obligated to pick them where they did. So maybe it was a few picks early for both of these guys, but wow... the Lions got some good players. The Lions can make some noise this year. The team is stocked. Picking players at the top of the draft to develop in a year or two doesn't make sense for this team. Both these guys will be on the field for the Lions this season. Win now.
My father played DE in high school and college and I played DB. Brain Branch and I are almost exactly the same size so I can tell you from dealing with much larger, lower center of gravity RB's and FB's that its really about approach to the tackle at hand. BB is able to contort his body and estimate the necessary speed and angle to not hurt himself but deliver the maximum damage for his size. That's exactly how my father coached me. He has excellent football smarts and anticipation which is not taught. You either have it or you don't. I did not, Brian Branch does.
Really wish we got Witherspoon it would be complete. I think Mosley and Sutton are serviceable, but not gonna hold up enough against the Burrow, Allen and Mahomes of the NFL.
@@spencer8699 this is a more versatile pick than Witherspoon. Mosley and Sutton are major upgrades over what we had and we now have two ball hawking safeties in kerby and cjgj.
@@enthusedfern So versatile means you’re a better player? Not all the time, I’d rather have a Darrell Revis type corner over CJGJ back up. I’m not hating on the pick, I’m saying Witherspoon falling to us and Branch would’ve been INSANE
@@spencer8699 cjgj and Brian branch will be important. They have already said they are true dbs and will be used at cb and safety. We have it set up to have a strong 3 or 4 safety set that can tackle effectively and hawk the ball. Sutton and Mosley are both coming off their best seasons statistically, before Mosley went out with injury obviously. Personally, I don't like cb in the first round. They are, in more cases than not, unreliable and have a lot of growing to do. It's anomalous for 1st round cbs to come out and dominate. I would take proven corners over a 1st round corner any day even if they have a higher ceiling.
I’m just a Diehard Lions fan commenting after the draft to confirm what I suspected that Branch is the perfect understudy to Chaucey Gardener-Johnson in this defense. #GOLIONS
I hope they find a way to keep CJGJ and pay him. Nickel is everyone’s base now. Might as well have two elite guys who can switch seamlessly between safety and the slot.
Man, seriously billy. It's unreal how you break down film. I love your content. A really cool idea may be to, as your breaking down film, create a big board to show how you're rating players and where you believe they sit based on just a talent basis as well as a format of grading a bit more formalised. Again, love the channel, love the effort and you're the guy I come to, to watch really great breakdowns. Please keep uploading:)
Great video. The sync/timing between speech and the video clips is spot on. Straight to the point, keeping it short. Video was good. The box around Branch was helpful. Just wanted to let you know. Thanks
close your eyes and imagine a world full of highly intelligent humans, and when you turn on ESPN you hear this guy. wouldnt that just be great? thanks man, i appreciate your content.
Aging like wine. There's a chance this man is the best defender in the entire NFL at this point. His play recognition is something I haven't seen since Kuechly, but he's playing all over the field.
For quarterbacks i’m curious how you view will levis, some people think he needs to sit and minimize mistakes whereas a few think his skills could translate well into the nfl
if he falls enough i think minnesota is a great place for him. he gets to sit behind, and learn from, a vet qb in kirk cousins. and a pretty good one at that excluding primetime. not to mention the weapons he would have.
I think he would make so much sense in Jacksonville. He's got a lot of versatility, and can cover the slot. Add that to a CB tandem outside of Darious Williams and Tyson Campbell, I think it makes Jacksonville's secondary scary good.
Fingers cross that Brad Holmes moves up from 18 to get this guy. Team him with Witherspoon at 6, and the Lions make a huge step forward in their secondary.
you could flip those picks. first off, safety tends to fall more than you would expect. second, with all the good corners in this draft you could probably get witherspoon or someone comparable at 18. so id say go branch at 6 (or move down a few spots) and witherspoon at 18, assuming you want all secondary.
@@botboi4334 No way you can get Witherspoon at 18 and there is no one comparable. You can likely get a good CB at 18, but you are not going to get someone as good as Witherspoon. Best bet would be draft Witherspoon at 6 and move 18 up to 11 or 12 for Branch.
Have a feeling he's a Giant come draft night. We've added pieces to allow a true BPA in round 1. JSN, QJ and Addison are likely gone at 25 and it's too early to go IOL. Branch would be a perfect fit to replace Love. We need nickel and S help, so he makes a ton of sense.
Glad other people are noticing. Seemed like he was getting automatically thrown to Safety by everyone and behind Ringo, Porter and Gonzales in every mock. If the Srahawks go db in the draft, I can see them getting Branch, putting him at nickel and moving Coby Bryant to the outside to battle Mike Jackson. I would go a different route because the needs are so much stronger on both interior offensive line and the whole d line and inside linebacker.
@@botboi4334 their higher pick yes. He's connected a lot. I'd rather have Myles Murphy if it isn't Jalen Carter at that 5 spot. Honestly we could trade down a few spots if Carter and Anderson aren't there. I think a trade with the Raiders and then again with Carolina or something would be a huge deal for us. We could still get a Tyree, Myles or a Brian Bresee and walk away with a few other good draft picks.
What do you guys think about branch going to the texans at 12 if available? obviously it isnt the most pressing need at nickel but having a do-it-all nickel defender for years to come in demeco's scheme definitely is an exciting idea to this texans fan
@@lukenielsen8331 me neither smh he thought he could get more and got less then we offered him so we deff need to go safety in the first round unless we get Kevin byard
seems like he could be a hybrid safety/linebacker (or cash as it is sometimes called) in those heavier packages. but in the nfl i dont see 12 used a whole lot
@@botboi4334 , 12 definitely used a lot. especially if your best CB is just a slot guy. , , I just worry that has very little experience at S in any regard. he's literally just experienced at slot coverages. he's an elite slot corner for sure, but the transition to a true safety is just projection
Please make a video going over your five most underrated prospects of the draft. It'd be really cool, cause Im tired of hearing bout QBs from other analysts.
If I’m taking a safety in the top 15, he’s gotta be able to take the ball away. Branch is a good prospect, plug and play guy but I wouldn’t take him with a high pick. Just a personal preference.
anyone who has those physical traits will get that hype, same with malik willis last year. but its not all off base. all they need is a good coach/vet and a decent team and they will work. just look at josh allen
@@botboi4334 you’re right. I’m sure people said the same stuff about allen coming into the draft. I’m from kentucky, but not a kentucky fan, so I see all of the games and all of the talk about him. Even UK fans don’t think he’ll be good at the next level 😂 but it will be interesting to see. I think it would be interesting to see him on the giants, if he could sit for a year behind jones and have daboll as his coach
Let's cover a less hyped QB. I'm tired about hearing of the same few. Stetson Bennet is actually a good candidate. Looking into everything about him is quite impressive and even his combine performance
I wanted Detroit to get him at 18. My jaw hit the floor when I saw they got him at like what, 42? Total steal
Thank GB as they traded out of the pick...
Agree but they had two first round reaches in my opinion but overall I like the haul the Lions ended up with
@@avidediter66 Maybe they were reaches, maybe not. I think with post draft insights it is likely that Gibbs wasn't going to last very much longer before being picked, maybe not to even 18. Once Bijan Robinson went so early, Gibbs was now in demand. Campbell at 18 was much the same. Neither Gibbs nor Campbell were going to make it past pick 25. If Detroit wanted both these players, then there were very much obligated to pick them where they did. So maybe it was a few picks early for both of these guys, but wow... the Lions got some good players. The Lions can make some noise this year. The team is stocked. Picking players at the top of the draft to develop in a year or two doesn't make sense for this team. Both these guys will be on the field for the Lions this season. Win now.
It was at 45 but I was so happy we got him. Our secondary is looking sick. We completely revamped the secondary. Thank you GB
Almost a completely new defensive and offensive backfield this year and I see it as a great thing!
Three games in and he looks like a STAR. You called it man.
brad holmes masterclass
Welcome him to the Detroit Lions!
Just to remind you all, this channel absolutely saw Sauce Gardner's explosion coming when few others did
Almost every draft website had sauce as a top 5 pick coming out
I like it when people take my victory laps for me
@@kielreynolds8682that maybe, but not many thought he would immediately come into the NFL and be arguably the best corner in the league as a rookie.
@kielreynolds8682 it was 50/50 on him ir stingley imo
@@jedibro95 yea nobody thought that
Kerby Joseph and brian branch on the same team!!! Now that's something awesome!!!! Go one pride!!!! 🦁
Even though Lions missed on Witherspoon they were gifted Branch. Thank You !
My father played DE in high school and college and I played DB. Brain Branch and I are almost exactly the same size so I can tell you from dealing with much larger, lower center of gravity RB's and FB's that its really about approach to the tackle at hand. BB is able to contort his body and estimate the necessary speed and angle to not hurt himself but deliver the maximum damage for his size. That's exactly how my father coached me. He has excellent football smarts and anticipation which is not taught. You either have it or you don't. I did not, Brian Branch does.
GO LIONS BABY
Lions just basically went 5 safeties. They plan on playing from a lead and making teams accept short throws and safeties that hit.
Let’s go Lions 🦁
We are stoked here in Detroit about this pick. I don't know how he fell outta the 1st round.
This was a huge steal for us. We had a great draft. Our secondary is completely revamped
Really wish we got Witherspoon it would be complete. I think Mosley and Sutton are serviceable, but not gonna hold up enough against the Burrow, Allen and Mahomes of the NFL.
@@spencer8699 this is a more versatile pick than Witherspoon. Mosley and Sutton are major upgrades over what we had and we now have two ball hawking safeties in kerby and cjgj.
@@enthusedfern So versatile means you’re a better player? Not all the time, I’d rather have a Darrell Revis type corner over CJGJ back up. I’m not hating on the pick, I’m saying Witherspoon falling to us and Branch would’ve been INSANE
@@spencer8699 cjgj and Brian branch will be important. They have already said they are true dbs and will be used at cb and safety. We have it set up to have a strong 3 or 4 safety set that can tackle effectively and hawk the ball. Sutton and Mosley are both coming off their best seasons statistically, before Mosley went out with injury obviously. Personally, I don't like cb in the first round. They are, in more cases than not, unreliable and have a lot of growing to do. It's anomalous for 1st round cbs to come out and dominate. I would take proven corners over a 1st round corner any day even if they have a higher ceiling.
Detroit got a Dawg
Great Call, Lions got ‘em
Got ‘em!
I’m just a Diehard Lions fan commenting after the draft to confirm what I suspected that Branch is the perfect understudy to Chaucey Gardener-Johnson in this defense. #GOLIONS
I hope they find a way to keep CJGJ and pay him. Nickel is everyone’s base now. Might as well have two elite guys who can switch seamlessly between safety and the slot.
Man, seriously billy. It's unreal how you break down film. I love your content.
A really cool idea may be to, as your breaking down film, create a big board to show how you're rating players and where you believe they sit based on just a talent basis as well as a format of grading a bit more formalised.
Again, love the channel, love the effort and you're the guy I come to, to watch really great breakdowns. Please keep uploading:)
Thanks man. Lots of stuff coming this draft season
this would be cool to see as a stand alone site!
something to supplement the TH-cam vid content ... or maybe keep it as a bonus perk for Patrons?? 🤔
@@BillyStephens really excited for it:)
That would be awesome! Definitely do that!
Captain Jack & Branch 🔥🔥🔥
ONE PRIDE BABY WELCOME HOME BRIAN
I called Brian going to the lions!! We needed this dude bad
Welcome to Detroit pick #45. What a steal.
Definitely a Lions DB. His ability to play everywhere and run support makes him such a fit.
Good call, brother!!!
Great analysis
Finally watching this video from my “Watch Later” great stuff. We’re loving Branch in Detroit and he’s still playing exactly as you describe.
I like that you included your draft grade, I think you should also include your favorite team fits for each prospect analysis you do :)
great analysis, always awesome watching in depth breakdowns heading into the draft
He’s the strong safety version of Minkah. Just other-worldly instincts.
Imagine them as a pair
@daniel hayes I'm hoping Steelers get him!
I’d bust a nut if Steelers took him.
@@danielevans5864 I doubt it he probably goes 14 or 15
@@jacob45415he goes 10 to eagles
Great video. The sync/timing between speech and the video clips is spot on. Straight to the point, keeping it short. Video was good. The box around Branch was helpful. Just wanted to let you know. Thanks
Branch and Kerbs gonna be crazy
My favorite part of the offseason/draft season is having these videos. Thanks man!
YOU CALLED IT BIG DOG
I really like approach of a colored stat Excel box overlaying the game film!!
Lions had him fall right into their lap.
He's a Dan Campbell kinda DB. He can cover AND tackle.
Lions fan checking in 😊
One commentator said Branch was the best tackling defensive back he ever scouted.
I think he had like 3 or 4 missed tackles in his 3 year career at Bama
close your eyes and imagine a world full of highly intelligent humans, and when you turn on ESPN you hear this guy. wouldnt that just be great? thanks man, i appreciate your content.
They had him going to my Lions back in the day @18. Brad Holmes got another steal.
brian branch + richie grant scary hours
Aging like wine. There's a chance this man is the best defender in the entire NFL at this point. His play recognition is something I haven't seen since Kuechly, but he's playing all over the field.
Georgia boy 💪🏾
For quarterbacks i’m curious how you view will levis, some people think he needs to sit and minimize mistakes whereas a few think his skills could translate well into the nfl
Same
if he falls enough i think minnesota is a great place for him. he gets to sit behind, and learn from, a vet qb in kirk cousins. and a pretty good one at that excluding primetime. not to mention the weapons he would have.
He's Jake Locker 2.0
yeah i noticed his ability to time ball snaps from watching other highlight videos of him
Lions got him 2nd round!
The Lions could really use this guy. Oh wait, we drafted him.😃😛
if lovie smith were still in the league this would 100% be his guy
I think he would make so much sense in Jacksonville. He's got a lot of versatility, and can cover the slot. Add that to a CB tandem outside of Darious Williams and Tyson Campbell, I think it makes Jacksonville's secondary scary good.
He's not falling out of the top 15
@@blackninja2871 it’s possible
@@blackninja2871 He did
@@brokentubing he did
#DETROITLIONS LETS GO
It took 4 picks, but we finally made a good one here
Steelers please get this man
Makes all kinds of sense...🙏
Watch Eli Ricks on the backside… just a suggestion
Facts, Eli is getting slept on because of how great Branch is
How do you compare Antonio Johnson from TAM for a similar role?
Fingers cross that Brad Holmes moves up from 18 to get this guy. Team him with Witherspoon at 6, and the Lions make a huge step forward in their secondary.
you could flip those picks. first off, safety tends to fall more than you would expect. second, with all the good corners in this draft you could probably get witherspoon or someone comparable at 18. so id say go branch at 6 (or move down a few spots) and witherspoon at 18, assuming you want all secondary.
@@botboi4334 No way you can get Witherspoon at 18 and there is no one comparable.
You can likely get a good CB at 18, but you are not going to get someone as good as Witherspoon.
Best bet would be draft Witherspoon at 6 and move 18 up to 11 or 12 for Branch.
45. Pick 45.
Welcome to The Detroit lions
Do you think he will fall after combine??
I want to see this dude in Jax.
You’re smart bro
I couldn’t agree with you more and I’m praying he falls to my Giants at 25 and if he does they are smart enough to run that ticket up
He would fit in Bowles' system
Have a feeling he's a Giant come draft night. We've added pieces to allow a true BPA in round 1. JSN, QJ and Addison are likely gone at 25 and it's too early to go IOL. Branch would be a perfect fit to replace Love. We need nickel and S help, so he makes a ton of sense.
Glad other people are noticing. Seemed like he was getting automatically thrown to Safety by everyone and behind Ringo, Porter and Gonzales in every mock. If the Srahawks go db in the draft, I can see them getting Branch, putting him at nickel and moving Coby Bryant to the outside to battle Mike Jackson. I would go a different route because the needs are so much stronger on both interior offensive line and the whole d line and inside linebacker.
ive seen tyree wilson mocked there a few times, that could certainly help
@@botboi4334 their higher pick yes. He's connected a lot. I'd rather have Myles Murphy if it isn't Jalen Carter at that 5 spot. Honestly we could trade down a few spots if Carter and Anderson aren't there. I think a trade with the Raiders and then again with Carolina or something would be a huge deal for us. We could still get a Tyree, Myles or a Brian Bresee and walk away with a few other good draft picks.
hope the steelers can get Branch if guys like Witherspoon, Gonzalez, and Joey Porter Jr. are gone by 17
What do you guys think about branch going to the texans at 12 if available? obviously it isnt the most pressing need at nickel but having a do-it-all nickel defender for years to come in demeco's scheme definitely is an exciting idea to this texans fan
He won’t make it pass eagles at 10 since we lost both our safeties
@@brandonwilliams4197 definitely tracks, did not imagine CJGJ leaving tbh
@@lukenielsen8331 me neither smh he thought he could get more and got less then we offered him so we deff need to go safety in the first round unless we get Kevin byard
can you imagine branch and minkah 🤤🔥🔥🔥
Can you do a break down of Deonta Banks plz 🙏🏿
Can you do stroud cause the rest is more talked about I feel like
🦅
Hey I’m just back to give you your flowers
He reminds me of Jamal Adam’s
Pair him with minkah 🔥🔥
So is he jabril peppers?
Detroit is stacking talent, yet they have to stay away from the injury bug that plagues their roster year after year.
great job!! id love to see my lions grab him at 18!
holy fuck lets go
where's he go in 12 personnel? is he 'just' an elite slot guy? Seems like a taller Jabril Peppers
seems like he could be a hybrid safety/linebacker (or cash as it is sometimes called) in those heavier packages. but in the nfl i dont see 12 used a whole lot
@@botboi4334 , 12 definitely used a lot. especially if your best CB is just a slot guy. , , I just worry that has very little experience at S in any regard. he's literally just experienced at slot coverages. he's an elite slot corner for sure, but the transition to a true safety is just projection
Please make a video going over your five most underrated prospects of the draft. It'd be really cool, cause Im tired of hearing bout QBs from other analysts.
Sounds like a mix between baker and Jamal Adams
I want him on the steelers
Nope
Detroit Lions could and should snag him with their #18 pick, or maybe trade down their #6 pick to double their chances.
The fact that we got him at 42, is insane.
@Colonial Straits LOL yeah! And there used to be another comment reply here calling me dumb.
Sydney Brown
No QB clapping in the NFL
If I’m taking a safety in the top 15, he’s gotta be able to take the ball away. Branch is a good prospect, plug and play guy but I wouldn’t take him with a high pick. Just a personal preference.
He reminds me of a more physical mike hilton
Ur crazy . He is way better in coverage And as a Steeler fan Hilton can’t cover lol
OH man, the Steelers could use this guy...they have the first pick on day two...use him as a slot corner.
The way this guy under 200 pounds plays in the box is crazy.
Works in college, won’t work in the pros
Would love to see a Will Levis video. I don't buy the hype. If not him then AR15
anyone who has those physical traits will get that hype, same with malik willis last year. but its not all off base. all they need is a good coach/vet and a decent team and they will work. just look at josh allen
@@botboi4334 you’re right. I’m sure people said the same stuff about allen coming into the draft. I’m from kentucky, but not a kentucky fan, so I see all of the games and all of the talk about him. Even UK fans don’t think he’ll be good at the next level 😂 but it will be interesting to see. I think it would be interesting to see him on the giants, if he could sit for a year behind jones and have daboll as his coach
@@glazedtenders3585 i like him in minnesota. better weapons
@@botboi4334 that would be awesome. His arm strength would be very useful with those receivers
He must've been out the Tennessee game... Hyatt torched their whole secondary...
Intuitive player.
Jaguars #24 pick if he’s still available
Let's cover a less hyped QB. I'm tired about hearing of the same few. Stetson Bennet is actually a good candidate. Looking into everything about him is quite impressive and even his combine performance
It could be. He is not as big as some. I still like Gonzales
Dare I say I see Troy Polamalu characteristics?
That's a lot to put on a player. Troy was a different beast. I'd like to see Branch wear the same uniform though.
Welcome to Tampa Bay!!!!…. If you make it to 19.
Nope
Lions play a LOT of man coverage. thats a concern. Aaron Glenn is on the hot seat
Byron Jones
Will levis
Hope saints draft him
Welcome to the Packers!
At least they get to play against him twice a year, thanks for the trade down.
Hendon Hooker
He's a Leo as well
Patriot or Steeler guaranteed
I think Antonio Johnson better all around but branch tackling different