Ben White 1985'S MOCK DRAFT
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2024 Detroit Lions mock

  • Ben White 1985 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Sainristil: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Mike Sainristil had no business being available in the 201st overall pick, and the Lions did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In slot 29 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in the 61st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No edge and no loss on Mike Sainristil in No. 73; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 5, Pick 28 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Mike Sainristil
The board fumbled Mike Sainristil all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire slid further than he should have, and pick 205 is lovely value for the cornerback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
Taking Cornelius Johnson in the 249th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.