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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DET)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (DET)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
McKade Mettauer Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
McKade Mettauer
OG Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Lions reached some 149 spots for Eyabi Okie-Anoma, and value like that does not grow back.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom. The dealing was even money, start to finish.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick65 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid sticker price for Brenden Rice in slot 65, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A reach on Mike Sainristil in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick No. 93 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Braiden McGregor. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jalen Green
Jalen Green at pick 180 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eyabi Okie-Anoma well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick251 Rnd7 McKade Mettauer
A wild overpay on McKade Mettauer in No. 251, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.