Ranking the Lions needs for 2022 NFL draft weekend

What do the Detroit Lions need the most, and which positions can they afford to let slide during the 2022 NFL draft weekend?

What do the Detroit Lions need the most, and which positions can they afford to let slide during the 2022 NFL draft weekend?

Ranking the needs for Lions GM Brad Holmes and his collaborators takes into account the current roster, contract situations for the starters and positional emphasis for the team and schemes.

This doesn’t mean the Lions see the same needs with the same priorities or will address them all this weekend. Teams use the draft for different purposes or prioritize divergent things from how they look from the outside.