The Detroit Lions and general manager Brad Holmes are armed with the second pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, an enviable place to be. As such, Detroit has been linked to top prospects, such as Aidan Hutchinson, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Kyle Hamilton and Travon Walker. While Hutchinson has been mocked to the Lions the most frequently, the team has also done their due diligence on Thibodeaux. In fact, Holmes might be more inclined to select Thibodeaux on Thursday night after the Oregon star revealed the hilarious details of their pre-NFL Draft meeting, via Sports Illustrated.

“It was funny when you talk about that. And, that's the crazy thing about media is that it came out that like ‘Brad Holmes is not high on, I don't know who they said.' Listen, if you was at the meeting, I mean it was like my uncle at a cookout,” he said. “We were giggling. We were clowning. Really getting to know each other and building a relationship.”

Thibodeaux said that Holmes was like his “uncle at a cookout.” The two were laughing, joking around and “building a relationship.” It sounds like the Lions GM was able to really sit back and relax with the Oregon product ahead of the NFL Draft.

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A prospect's personality certainly matters– and Thibodeaux appears to have made quite the impression on Holmes. That, coupled with his elite pass-rushing skills could make him hard for the Lions to pass up.

If the Lions select Thibodeaux, the cookout will be at Brad Holmes' house!