Jahmyr Gibbs is brushing off criticism that the Detroit Lions reached when they drafted him with the 12th overall pick last month.

"Everybody is entitled to their opinion," Gibbs said. "I really don't care."

Shortly after being drafted, Gibbs said he was "surprised" by how high the Lions picked him, with running backs not being valued as highly in today's era.

Gibbs is Detroit's highest-drafted running back since 1989, when the Lions took Hall of Famer Barry Sanders with the No. 3 pick.