Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown makes confession about draft outcome

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Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown makes confession about his draft outcome

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 4/25/24

Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown has made a long-term commitment to the organization, but that is not something he ever would have expected when he was initially drafted by them.

St. Brown officially signed his four-year contract extension on Thursday and did a bit of reflecting on what led to the moment. He admitted that when he was drafted in 2021, Detroit was the one place he did not want to go. His opinion has obviously changed, as he questioned whether he would have been as successful had he landed elsewhere.

Reflecting on his draft experience, Amon-Ra St. Brown said Detroit was the one team he didn't want to draft him. Now, said it was the best thing that could have happened, not sure he would have excelled like this anywhere else. Said if he could do it again, he'd pay to come here.

— Justin Rogers (@Justin_Rogers) April 25, 2024

It is important to remember that when St. Brown was drafted, the Lions were coming off a 5-11 season and had long been one of the NFL’s least-successful franchises. They had just hired a new general manager in Brad Holmes and a rookie head coach in Dan Campbell, neither of whom had experience in those roles. Detroit was not exactly an attractive destination at that time.

Things have changed in part because of St. Brown, who has blossomed into an All-Pro who racked up 1,515 receiving yards during the past campaign. It helps that his fall to the fourth round gave him plenty of motivational material.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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