Detroit Free Press sports reporter Dave Birkett takes a position-by-position look at the top prospects and biggest Detroit Lions needs in the 2022 NFL draft. This is the third in an eight-part series.
The Lions had one of the NFL's best special teams units last season and return most of their key contributors in 2022. Jack Fox is netting 43.6 yards per punt for his career and is expected to sign a multi-year extension at some point this summer. The Lions could add a camp backup to preserve Fox’s leg, but that player won’t come through the draft.