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.
Ultimately, the Lions selected Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2 and packaged the next two picks to move up and select WR Jameson Williams, also tabbing DL Josh Paschal in that deal with Minnesota.
After seven weeks, here’s where some of the other more popular prospects with Lions fans in the draft process are at in their rookie campaigns.