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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Anderson: B. The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Aaron Anderson, the No. 166 name on the board, in the 186th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. McClellan has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell in the Round 1 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick50
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
A clean, defensible pick in pick 50 with a little surplus value in Jake Slaughter. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118
Rnd4
Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan in the 118th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick155
Rnd5
Jalen Farmer
They paid sticker price for Jalen Farmer in No. 155, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186
Rnd6
Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in Round 6, Pick 7 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick203
Rnd6
Toriano Pride Jr.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Toriano Pride Jr.. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212
Rnd6
Dalton Johnson
Dalton Johnson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 212 is lovely value for the safety. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222
Rnd7
Raylen Wilson
They paid a round early for Raylen Wilson in the 222nd overall pick, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.








