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Twitter Reacts: Just Win Games, Worry About NFL Draft Position Later

Detroit Lions fans enjoyed the Week 15 victory, despite dropping out from the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

John Maakaron

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Inevitably, a victory by the Detroit Lions would wind up veering towards a discussion regarding their 2022 NFL Draft position. 

For the better part of the 2021 season, the Lions held on to the No. 1 pick in next year's draft. 

Just behind them all year long have been two struggling organizations in the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars. 

As a result of the Lions' Week 15 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit fell out of the coveted top position. 

If the season were to end now, general manager Brad Holmes and Co. would hold the second pick. 

With games against the Falcons and Seahawks the next couple of weeks, Detroit could even fall further down to the No. 4 spot, if the team secures a couple of road victories in the final quarter of the 2021 season. 

The opportunity to draft one of the top two defensive players coming out of college has intrigued several Lions supporters. 

Aidan Hutchinson has skyrocketed up draft boards, while Kayvon Thibodeaux also brings with him an elite skillset that could immediately impact an NFL defense. 

Potentially losing out on a premier talent has stirred some debate, but it appears the majority of the Detroit fanbase is satisfied with winning games and not worrying about next year's draft at this point. 

Here is a sample of the reaction to Detroit falling to the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 draft. 

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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