If the 2022 Detroit Lions are going to dramatically improve, they are going to need their young players to take a big step in development this upcoming season. Last year, the Lions relied heavily on rookies—more than any other team—and with an extremely modest free agency this offseason, Detroit will be bringing back a lot of those young players to play another significant role in 2022.
We’ve talked a lot about the Year 2 jump for Detroit’s 2021 rookie class, but now PFF is throwing their hat into the ring. On Tuesday, PFF’s Michael Renner ranked 15 players who are second-year breakdown candidates “who could become stars.