April 30, 2022

Detroit Lions make trade with Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 NFL Draft

Lions News Reports

The Detroit Lions were about to be on the clock with the No. 181 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft but there has been a trade.

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According to Field Yates, the Lions have sent No. 181 to the Philadelphia Eagles for No. 188 and No. 237, which means the Lions now have a pick in the 7th Round.

Stay tuned for the Lions pick.

The Lions trade: Pick 181

The Eagles trade: Pick 188, 237

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 30, 2022

Full details of the trade.#LionsDraft | @powerhomesolar pic.twitter.com/soOVGRPKve

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) April 30, 2022

Was Desmond Ridder the Right Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons?

After a long wait for every quarterback not named Kenny Pickett (who was the 20th overall pick), Cincinnati‘s Desmond Ridder was finally the second quarterback drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft with the 74th overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons.

Ridder offers the superb combination of being a prospect who is younger (22.7) and experienced (49 games with 10-plus pass attempts). His final-season adjusted yards per attempt of 9.2 slots in second — trailing only Pickett — among the quarterbacks in this class who were expected to go fairly early.

From a fantasy perspective, Ridder will be an intriguing option as soon as he gets on the field thanks to his rushing ability. He ran for 18 touchdowns over his final two seasons at Cincinnati.

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