The Athletic

It feels so long ago now, but our first mock draft published in late November — when the Lions had a losing record and looked like a team still emerging from its rebuild. Over the course of the season’s final weeks, though, they showed something. They fought and scrapped their way back to respectability. They took down playoff-caliber teams. They went on a run to finish 9-8, the franchise’s first winning record in five years. It changed the way we view the Lions in 2023 and beyond. And this draft could do more of the same. With that in mind, let’s explore one final seven-round mock draft for Detroit, as the 2023 NFL Draft awaits.