On Saturday, during the 5th Round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions used the No. 166 overall pick to select Wisconsin WR Quintez Cephus.
The pick did not go over too well with many Lions fans as Cephus, who is slow (4.73 40-yard dash) was selected ahead of players like Donovan Peoples-Jones, K.J. Hill, and James Proche. Cephus’ 40-yard dash time was actually the slowest time for any wide receiver to run at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
That being said, there is at least one person who absolutely loves this pick for the Lions and that is former NFL executive Gil Brandt. Following the pick, Brandt used a tweet to compare Cephus to NFL Hall of Fame WR, Michael Irvin.
I love the Lions' pick of Wisconsin WR Quintez Cephus. I said before he reminded me of a young Michael Irvin in terms of size/speed. Top Big Ten CBs said he was toughest to defend. Would have been drafted much higher if he had run better at combine (4.73)
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) April 25, 2020
Nation, do you agree with Brandt?
