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Players traded away
Alex
Anzalone
LB
Al-Quadin
Muhammad
DE
Amik
Robertson
CB
Andre
Carter II
LB
Anthony
Pittman
LB
Colby
Sorsdal
OT
Craig
Reynolds
RB
Dan
Skipper
OT
Daniel
Thomas
S
DJ
Reader
DT
Erick
Hallett II
CB
Ezekiel
Turner
LB
Graham
Glasgow
OG
LB
Jamarco
Jones
OT
Josh
Paschal
DE
Justin
Herron
OT
Kalif
Raymond
WR
Kayode
Awosika
OG
Kenny
Yeboah
TE
Khalil
Dorsey
CB
Kingsley
Eguakun
C
Levi
Onwuzurike
DE
S
Malcolm
Rodriguez
LB
Marcus
Davenport
LB
Michael
Niese
OG
Myles
Adams
DT
Patrick
O'Connor
DE
Ronnie
Bell
WR
Trevor
Nowaske
LB
Trystan
Colon
C
Tyler
Lacy
DE
Tyrus
Wheat
DE
Zach
Cunningham
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
F
ValueD+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureF
The Lions overdrafted Velling and paid the price. Grade: F. The Lions went off the board in a big way for Jack Velling, 93 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Cashius Howell
In the 11th pick they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34
Rnd2
Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick39
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
They paid sticker price for Dillon Thieneman in No. 39, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick40
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick41
Rnd2
Carter Smith
Value said wait; Carter Smith in the 41st overall pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick48
Rnd2
Harold Perkins Jr.
They reached into another round for Harold Perkins Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 101 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105
Rnd4
Logan Jones
Logan Jones in the 105th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110
Rnd4
Braylan Shelby
A wild overpay on Braylan Shelby in No. 110, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114
Rnd4
D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the 114th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115
Rnd4
DJ Campbell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DJ Campbell well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117
Rnd4
Raylen Wilson
A real head-scratcher, Raylen Wilson in Round 4, Pick 17 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125
Rnd4
Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141
Rnd5
Eric O'Neill
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric O'Neill in pick No. 141, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143
Rnd5
Jack Velling
Jack Velling at pick No. 143 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick191
Rnd6
De'Zhaun Stribling
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for De'Zhaun Stribling. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192
Rnd6
Rueben Owens II
They talked themselves into Rueben Owens II at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221
Rnd7
Trey Holly
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Holly this early at the 221st overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.