By many analysts’ accounts, the Detroit Lions came out winners of the 2022 NFL Draft. They received some of the highest composite grades, and with two top-12 picks in this year’s class—and both an Offensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year candidate—it’s hard not to get excited as a Lions fan.
But let’s look closer at the Lions roster and see which players already inside the building were winners this past weekend. That’s right, I’m talking about the players who benefitted most from the Lions’ draft picks—or in some cases, what picks Detroit didn’t make.