3 trades to make the Detroit Lions playoff contenders in 2022

INGLEWOOD, CA - JANUARY 30: Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers heads to the end zone on a 44-yard touchdown catch during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Rams defeated the 49ers 20-17. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) /

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The Full Picture

Here is what a 22-man starting lineup could look like for the Lions heading into this season if these trades were made:

Offense
QB: Jimmy Garoppolo
RB: D’Andre Swift
WR: Deebo Samuel, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams
TE: T.J. Hockenson
OL: Taylor Decker, Jonah Jackson, Frank Ragnow, Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Penei Sewell

Defense
DL: Romeo Okwara, Alim McNeill, Michael Brockers, Aidan Hutchinson
LB: Deion Jones, Alex Anzalone
DB: Jourdan Lewis, Amani Oruwariye, DeShon Elliott, Tracy Walker, Will Harris

While these trades are certainly unlikely, if all three moves happened the Lions could certainly contend for the playoffs this year in a weak NFC. Even one could make a notable difference.

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