The Detroit Lions will be selecting a quarterback at some point in the 2023 NFL draft. General manager Brad Holmes has effectively told us that in both words and actions, though never explicitly. The question is, when in the draft?
There are options across the draft spectrum, from potential future starters to long-term backups that would upgrade the No. 2 position.
Here is one quarterback prospect that fits the Lions from each round of the draft. Detroit doesn’t currently have any picks in the fourth or seventh rounds, but players from those ranges are included because trades happen all the time during the draft weekend.
This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, just one from each range, in an effort to show the relative level of talent that should be available in those rounds. Note that the projections here are based on where the players are expected to be drafted as of publication time.