The Detroit Lions ended up making eight selections in the 2022 NFL Draft, although they were not made when the Lions’ picks were originally scheduled. Detroit started off draft weekend with a bold trade up to get a huge offensive weapon early. Then they traded down to accumulate a seventh-round pick late.
This draft class will ultimately be judged, however, by the first two days of the draft. After months of external debates, the Lions selected hometown hero Aidan Hutchinson with the second overall pick. They followed it up with the aforementioned aggressive trade up to Pick 12 for Alabama’s Jameson Williams, the No.