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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B-
ValueD+
NeedB+
TradesB+
FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Lions took Gabriel Rubio at the Round 6 slot, roughly 94 spots before his name belonged.
They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Zion Young
In pick 26 they get a premier pass rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
They took Jake Slaughter at par in slot 50, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60
Rnd2
Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at the 60th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91
Rnd3
Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick118
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in No. 118 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155
Rnd5
Sam Roush
A tidy little value on Sam Roush in pick No. 155, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick186
Rnd6
Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in pick 186 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick203
Rnd6
Gabriel Rubio
Gabriel Rubio at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick212
Rnd6
Jalen Catalon
A wild overpay on Jalen Catalon in pick No. 212, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222
Rnd7
Haynes King
They paid up for Haynes King at slot 222 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.











