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Draft Selections
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Lions get a C+.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Cornelius Johnson; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 171 spots ahead at slot 208.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That Schrader pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

So much rides on Kris Jenkins that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kris Jenkins
In pick No. 30 they get a double-digit-sack hope, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 2, Pick 30 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in the 73rd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Drake Nugent
A wild overpay on Drake Nugent in No. 93, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
They reached a country mile for Michael Barrett at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
They reached into another round for Cornelius Johnson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
They let Cody Schrader come to them and pounced at No. 251. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.