There is no time to be more optimistic as a Detroit Lions fan than after the NFL Draft. Since 2002, they’ve had 14 top-10 picks, and that can bring a lot of excitement and optimism to the team. This year, the Lions had two picks in the top 12—the first time that has happened since 1950. So, naturally, people are pretty excited.
But it feels a little different than typical post-draft hopium. We polled nearly 5,000 of you here at Pride of Detroit to give the team’s 2022 draft class a grade, and 75 percent of you gave them an A.