Did Lions Add Enough to Avoid Being Last Place NFC North Team?
The Detroit Lions have finished in last place in the NFC North the past four seasons.
In year two of the Brad Holmes-Dan Campbell regime, which has included a second year of adding free agents and eight new drafted players, Holmes and Co. are hoping the players targeted will contribute to more victories in 2022.
Detroit has added offensive weapons in wideouts DJ Chark and Jameson Williams, while continuing to build its defensive line through the draft.
Compared to the rest of the teams in the division, the Lions' 2022 draft class has been reviewed quite favorably by both local and national pundits.
The Green Bay Packers, the class of the division the past several seasons, lost a significant offensive weapon when wideout Davante Adams was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Meanwhile, both the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears have undergone major overhauls to their coaching staffs and front offices since the conclusion of the 2021 season.
Additionally, many draft pundits have been down on the overall moves made by the Bears.
In a recent list of 10 bold NFL predictions for the upcoming season, NFL reporter Jason La Canfora explained why he believes Detroit will not finish the 2022 season in the basement of the division.
La Canfora opined, "Low bar to clear but they are finally ready to clear it. I love their draft, as is well documented at this point. I hated the Bears draft and, well, basically their entire offseason. Justin Fields is gonna get clobbered. Detroit is actually going to get better. They will play a weak schedule. They are poised to make gains."
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