Detroit Lions draft picks

2022 - 4 - 30

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2022 NFL draft live updates, Day 3: Detroit Lions draft 4 players in ... (mlive.com)

6:00 p.m.: The Lions, with their final pick of the draft, take cornerback Chase Lucas out of Arizona State (seventh round, 237 overall).

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick off the fourth round and final day of the NFL draft by selecting Cade Otton, a tight end out of Washington, with the 106th overall pick. There have been three such picks in first 15 picks of the fourth round. 1:25 p.m.: There’s our first in-state player of the day: Michigan running back Hassan Haskins goes No. 131 overall (late fourth round) to the Tennessee Titans. Haskins was a reliable, productive back at Michigan, especially after contact. 1:10 p.m.: We have our first specialist of the 2022 NFL draft. It is the Lions’ first pick of the day. 3:42 p.m.: The Lions traded the 181st overall pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for the 188th and 237th picks. 1:41 p.m.: We’ve got a run of smaller-school selections, the latest being one of the best-named players in the draft: Bailey Zappe, a quarterback from Western Kentucky, goes No. 137 overall to the New England Patriots. He was preceded by selections from North Dakota State, Fayetteville State, and UTSA. Zappe is the fifth quarterback taken in this draft. 3:23 p.m.: The Bears selected Dominique Robinson, a linebacker from Miami Ohio, with the 174th overall pick. 3:19 p.m.: Samuel Womack, a Detroit native, went 172nd overall to the San Francisco 49ers. “He’s a former safety who is on the smaller side for a linebacker prospect, and his lack of length shows up when he’s forced to take on blockers in a phone booth. 5:20 p.m.: The Lions drafted another linebacker, Jackson State’s James Houston IV, with the 217th pick. The Lions, as of now, have one more pick left: the 237th selection, thanks to an earlier trade with Philadelphia.

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Detroit Lions Trade Down in Sixth Round (Sports Illustrated)

Detroit had lost this year's seventh-round selection as a result of the trade for wide receiver Trinity Benson last season. The Broncos were awarded the Lions' ...

Read more on the three positions the Detroit Lions should address on Day 3 of the 2022 NFL Draft. 3 Needs for Lions on Day 3 SI All Lions predicts what the Detroit Lions will do on Day 3 of the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Lions trade down, draft LB Malcolm Rodriguez (detroitlions.com)

After addressing needs along their defensive line and in their secondary at safety, Lions general manager Brad Holmes filled Detroit's need for more talent ...

A little bit undersized at 5-foot-11, 232 pounds, Rodriguez makes up for it with terrific speed (4.52 in the 40) and instincts. He's also tough as nails, playing in 60 straight games in college. He reached triple-digit tackles in 2019 and 2021, and also notched 16.5 tackles for loss this past season with four forced fumbles and five passes defended.

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2022 NFL Draft results: Detroit Lions select Virginia Tech tight end ... (prideofdetroit.com)

The Lions got some much-needed tight end competition with their fifth-round pick.

- Round 6, Pick 39 (217th overall) - Round 6, Pick 2 (181st overall) - Round 2, Pick 46 overall — EDGE Josh Paschal, Kentucky

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Detroit Lions Day 3 2022 NFL mock draft (Sidelion Report)

The Detroit Lions have done pretty well through the first two days of the draft, but how might Day 3 (Rounds 4-7) look for them?

They’ll have picks 181 and 217 in the sixth round, and they don’t have a seventh-round pick entering the day. Day 2 brought a somewhat surprising pick, in Kentucky defensive end Josh Paschal at No. 46. Aidan Hutchinson became the no-brainer pick at No. 2 overall, then came a bold move up to get wide receiver Jameson Williams with the 12th overall pick.

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Detroit Lions take Virginia Tech TE James Mitchell with 5th round ... (Detroit Free Press)

The Detroit Lions took their second offensive weapon coming off a torn ACL in three days, adding Virginia Tech TE James Mitchell to a draft class.

The Lions opened the draft by taking Michigan edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2 overall and traded up to get Alabama receiver Jameson Williams with the 12th pick of the first round. The Detroit Lions took their second offensive weapon coming off a torn ACL in three days, adding Virginia Tech tight end James Mitchell to a draft class that a lso includes Alabama receiver Jameson Williams. Detroit Lions take Virginia Tech TE James Mitchell with 5th round pick in NFL draft

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Detroit Lions NFL Draft picks 2022: Grades, fits and scouting reports (The Athletic)

Learn all about the Lions' eight draft picks chosen by GM Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell.

Chris Burke’s analysis: The Lions got solid value at a position of need — Mitchell might have been a Round 3 or 4 guy were it not for the ACL injury he suffered early in 2021. Dane Brugler’s analysis: Williams is rehabbing a torn ACL, but if healthy, he has the field-stretching speed and ball instincts to be a big-play weapon. the run with the point-of-attack instincts and football character that will be welcomed in an NFL building. He projects as a special-teamer and developmental NFL starter ideally suited for a Cover-3 scheme. How he fits: Joseph is a rangy safety with the wingspan of an NBA small forward. With Malik Willis and Desmond Ridder on the board, the Lions went with Paschal. An interesting pick to say the least, after the Lions drafted Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2. And in line with Aaron Glenn’s wishes to find edge players who can create carnage for his linebackers to flow and make plays. Detroit trades 32, 34 and and 66 to Minnesota for No. 12 and No. 46. A year ago, the Lions set their offensive foundation in the feet of offensive tackle Penei Sewell. Sewell will be a future presence for the franchise for a decade-plus. Hutchinson will empty his tank every single day for the city of Detroit and the franchise. Detroit then made a blockbuster trade, sending its picks at 32, 34 and 66 to the Vikings for Nos. 12 and 46. Shortly thereafter, he traded No. 181 to the Eagles for picks 188 and 237.

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2022 Detroit Lions draft class: List of all 8 selections (prideofdetroit.com)

A look at all eight Detroit Lions picks in the 2022 NFL DRaft.

On Day 2, they surprised many by doubling up on the edge position, taking Kentucky’s Josh Paschal in the second round. After months of external debates, the Lions selected hometown hero Aidan Hutchinson with the second overall pick. Then they traded down to accumulate a seventh-round pick late.

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