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Cameron Garrity

Lions 7-Round 2022 Mock Draft: A defensive makeover for the ages

Lions fans have been itching all offseason for this draft, and possibly snagging Aidan Hutchinson. But all signs are pointing to Hutchinson going No. 1 overall to the Jaguars. Since Urban Meyer is out, the Jaguars have a strong front office that won’t let a player like Hutchinson go anywhere else.

In this mock draft, I wanted to take a unique approach. It’s a mixture of what I want the Lions to do, what they should do, and what they need to do.

With the QBs in this class not being as good as in past years, the Lions could opt out of selecting one in the entire draft, and instead, build a young defensive core that could develop into one of the league’s best.

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