The Detroit Lions did not draft a quarterback this year, and that makes Jared Goff a clear post-draft winner in fantasy football. Whether you think he’s closer to the quarterback he was late last season that what he was early or not, it’s clear Jared Goff has a lot at stake during the 2022 season.
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The positivity around the Lions’ selection of Josh Paschal continues, with NFL.com’s Chad Reuter regarding the rookie edge rusher very highly. After drafting Aidan Hutchinson second overall, the Detroit Lions doubled-up on edge rushers by taking Josh Paschal out of the University of Kentucky in the second round at pick No. 46. He is drawing
T.J. Hockenson had another good season in 2021, and the Lions’ tight end lapped the field of NFL tight ends in one catch metric. At the time of his thumb injury last season, T.J. Hockenson was leading the Lions in catches with 61 over 12 games. Overall for the season he finished third on the
With the 2022 NFL Draft now done, here’s a 53-man roster prediction for the Detroit Lions. Now that the draft is over, the Detroit Lions are done making notable additions to their roster for 2022–barring an unforeseen trade. A notable cut of a veteran or two is possible, but not all that likely honestly. With
Josh Paschal was an interesting pick for the Detroit Lions, and he has also now drawn an interesting comparison. When the Detroit Lions took Kentucky defensive end Josh Paschal with the 46th overall pick in the draft, many fans were surely quick to lament passing on a linebacker or a safety to take another edge
The Detroit Lions wasted no time turning their card to take Aidan Hutchinson No. 2 overall, and Dan Campbell defended it as only he would. Almost as soon as the Jacksonville Jaguars made Travon Walker the No. 1 overall pick last Thursday night, television turned to the Detroit Lions at No. 2 and “the pick
Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports With the roster supplemented by young talent in the draft, the days on the Detroit Lions’ roster for these three veteran players could now be numbered. The Detroit Lions ultimately selected eight players in the 2022 NFL Draft. Add in undrafted free agents and tryouts, and more than 20
Here are some NFL comparisons for all eight of the Detroit Lions 2022 draft picks. Far and wide, the immediate 2022 draft grades for the Detroit Lions are good. Nitpickers might say they should have taken a linebacker before the sixth round, a cornerback before the seventh and the trade up for Jameson Williams has
We knew the Lions identified Jameson Williams and made an aggressive move to get him, and now GM Brad Holmes has revealed key pieces of the plan. Time will prove them right or wrong, but the Detroit Lions identified wide receiver Jameson Williams as someone they wanted in the 2022 draft. Then, as general manager
Credit: Rey Del Rio/Getty Images With the draft done and undrafted free agents inked, these five Detroit Lions are now firmly on the roster bubble. The Detroit Lions selected eight players in the 2022 NFL Draft, then they signed 12 undrafted free agents within 24 hours or so after. Quite simply, there won’t be room
The Detroit Lions started nicely on that front, and ultimately built one of the most athletic 2022 draft classes in the league. Over the first two days of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions added high-end athleticism to their defensive line with Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Paschal. To forget about wide receiver Jameson Williams
After making their eight picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, who have the Detroit Lions signed in undrafted free agency? The 2022 NFL Draft is in the books, and the quick reviews of the Detroit Lions‘ work have been positive far and wide. But the time rigth after the draft ends is a frenzy all
Jared Goff is not likely to be the Detroit Lions’ quarterback this time next year, but he’s now clearly entering a make-or-break year in 2022. Not that expectations were high, given what was around him. But Jared Goff was legitimately one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL for a significant stretch in the early
Credit: Todd Kirkland/Getty Images With the 2022 NFL Draft in the books, here are grades for each of the Detroit Lions’ picks. It’s that time of the year again when hope springs anew for NFL teams around the league. Including the Detroit Lions, who made eight picks in the 2022 draft as they continue
To wrap up their 2022 draft picks, the Detroit Lions took Arizona State cornerback Chase Lucas with the 237th overall pick. The Detroit Lions lost their original seventh-round pick, No. 234, upon further review of last year’s Trinity Benson trade. But they got a seventh-rounder (pick 237) back in a Day 3 draft pick deal
The Detroit Lions kept adding to their defense in the sixth round of the 2022 draft, taking Jackson State edge rusher James Houston at pick No. 217. The Detroit Lions have clearly prioritized defense in the 2022 draft, not that it’s the wrong approach given the unit’s broad struggles last season. With their second sixth-round
After a trade down in the sixth round, the Detroit Lions added Oklahoma State linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez at pick No. 188. The Detroit Lions have seemed content to not add notably to their linebacking corps this offseason, right into Day 3 of the draft. But after trading down from pick No. 181 in the sixth
The Detroit Lions double-dipped on edge rushers with two of their first three picks in this draft, and they also added two high-end athletes. The Detroit Lions came in near the bottom of the league in pass rush metrics accross the board last season. Take away Charles Harris’ breakout campaign (7.5 sacks, 16 quarterback hits,
Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports After doing quite well through the first two days, here’s a Day 3 2022 mock draft for the Detroit Lions. The 2022 NFL Draft has gone pretty well for the Detroit Lions through two days. Aidan Hutchinson became the no-brainer pick at No. 2 overall, then came a bold
With favored options still on the board in the second round, the Detroit Lions went with an under-the-radar selection in Kentucky defensive end Josh Paschal. In their trade up to get Jameson Williams Thursday night, the Detroit Lions also got the No. 46 in the draft. On Friday night that pick became a player–Kentucky defensive