The Detroit Lions 2021 season is in the books and they have already started looking forward to how they can improve their roster via free agency and eventually, the 2022 NFL Draft.
On Monday, our friends at Over The Cap released their projections for the 2022 NFL Draft compensatory picks and as you can see below, the Lions are projected to land the top compensatory pick in this year’s cycle.
Overall, the Lions are projected to land the following compensatory picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.
3rd Round – Kenny Golladay
5th Round – Marvin Jones Jr.
6th Round – Jarrad Davis
Here are the full projections from Over The Cap:
| Team | Rd | Compensated Departure |
|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | Kenny Golladay |
| NO | 4 | Trey Hendrickson |
| PIT | 4 | Bud Dupree |
| BAL | 4 | Matt Judon |
| GB | 4 | Corey Linsley |
| BAL | 4 | Yannick Ngakoue |
| LAR | 4 | John Johnson |
| TEN | 4 | Corey Davis |
| DAL | 5 | Andy Dalton |
| DET | 5 | Marvin Jones |
| IND | 5 | Denico Autry |
| LAR | 6 | Gerald Everett |
| LAR | 6 | Samson Ebukam |
| ATL | 6 | Alex Mack |
| LAR | 6 | Troy Hill |
| NO | 6 | Sheldon Rankins |
| LAC | 6 | Tyrod Taylor |
| ARI | 6 | Kenyan Drake |
| IND | 6 | Jacoby Brissett |
| DET | 6 | Jarrad Davis |
| TEN | 6 | DaQuan Jones |
| SF | 7 | Solomon Thomas |
| LAC | 7 | Denzel Perryman |
| LAC | 7 | Dan Feeney |
| SF | 7 | Kerry Hyder |
| LAC | 7 | Sam Tevi |
| ARI | 7 | Dan Arnold |
| GB | 7 | Jamaal Williams |
| ARI | 7 | Angelo Blackson |
| KC | 7 | Damien Wilson |
| TB | 7 | Joe Haeg |
| SF | 7 | C.J. Beathard |
