The Detroit Lions finished last in the NFC North each of the past four seasons with a combined 17-36-2 record. Despite the appearance of a bottom-tier offense, the Lions have some exciting players entering 2022. RB D’Andre Swift has the potential to be one of the top receiving backs in the league while offering explosiveness and scoring in the run game. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown developed into a high-volume beast late last season, and follow through should be expected in his second season. In addition, the combination of WRs D.J. Chark and Jameson Williams improves Detroit’s deep passing game. TE T.J. Hockenson is a developing edge, leaving the ceiling of this offense in the hands of QB Jared Goff.
Offense
Game scores led to the Lions throwing the ball 58.1% of the time last season. They have depth across the board at the receiver positions, but Detroit needs to run the ball better to control the clock.
