Now that the preeminent event of NFL draft season is in the books, it’s time to update the Detroit Lions 2022 mock draft. The scouting combine in Indianapolis shook things up a bit with workouts both good and bad, official player measurements, interviews and medicals, as well as the chance for those of us in attendance to get direct access to NFL decision-makers and pick their brains a bit.
This is the fifth edition of the 2022 NFL draft projections for the Lions in each round.
Lions mock draft v4.0: Pre-combine edition
Full 7-round Lions mock draft v3.0: Kicking off 2022 NFL draft season
Lions full mock draft v2.0: Post-Week 14 edition
Lions 7-round mock draft for the bye week
A couple of ground rules here. First, this mock ignores free agency and potential signings and releases of veterans. We explore those more comprehensive offseason projections and ideas in the mock offseason series, which will update later this week.
Secondly, no trades. It’s incredibly difficult to accurately predict what players will be available for the Lions at each pick, let alone trying to forecast what other teams will try and do to move up or down. Projected compensatory draft picks are included. Those should be made official any day now.