In the leadup to the 2022 NFL draft, Detroit Lions fans attached themselves to quite a few different prospects. As happens in every draft in pretty much every NFL city, fans (and media) drew their battle lines along the hopes of different draft prospects.
This year’s battle flags took on stronger ground than most years, thanks to the Lions holding the No. 2 overall pick. Owning an extra first-round pick thanks to the trade with the Rams and also an early second-round pick created a lot of buzz around different layers of the draft beyond that top pick, too.
