Could the Detroit Lions be eyeing Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler in 2022?
When it comes to the best quarterbacks for the upcoming NFL draft, it appears to be a two-horse race. At least in the early going, last year no one had Zach Wilson among the top gunslingers in the country. This years darkhorse candidate could be Libertys Malik Willis. Last offseason the Detroit Lions unloaded their all-time leading passer in Matthew Stafford, in return they received Jared Goff from the Los Angeles Rams. If Goff continues with the struggles he had on the west coast, the Lions could be in the quarterback market again in 2022. Likely picking at the top of the draft. Jeff Risdon of Lions Wire takes a look at the top quarterbacks at the college level who could make the jump in the 2022 NFL draft. Of course one of the top prospects will be Spencer Rattler. The latest in the dynamic, mobile, throw-on-the-run QBs from Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma, Rattler has a huge arm and can flick it out easily and quickly. Just a one-year starter, he clearly needs more experience and work at understanding the speed and skill of the better defenses. His personality will not be a fit for everyone but Rattler is a natural leader for those who buy in. If the Lions do indeed end up with the top overall selection, Lincoln Riley could very well have produced his third No. 1 overall selection for the third time in five NFL drafts. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes and opinions.