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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Lions to a D. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Lions spent the 212th overall pick on TJ Ferguson, a name most had 74 spots down the list. It grades a D, and the process earned it.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Reese.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Kadyn Proctor
In pick No. 6 they get a building block for the line, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17
Rnd1
Gennings Dunker
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick39
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
They paid a round early for Jake Slaughter in the 39th pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick50
Rnd2
Emmanuel Pregnon
Good price on Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 50, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at pick 70 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95
Rnd3
Trinidad Chambliss
They reached a country mile for Trinidad Chambliss at pick 95, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107
Rnd4
Zachariah Branch
No drama and no debate, Zachariah Branch went about where he belonged in the 107th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118
Rnd4
Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in No. 118 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at slot 144 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147
Rnd5
Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 147th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick155
Rnd5
Jaren Kanak
They talked themselves into Jaren Kanak at Round 5, Pick 17, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169
Rnd5
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. is a better player than pick No. 169 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at No. 186 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick203
Rnd6
Roman Hemby
This one needs a full-page explanation: Roman Hemby in the 203rd overall pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick212
Rnd6
TJ Ferguson
A wild overpay on TJ Ferguson in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222
Rnd7
PJ Williams
PJ Williams in slot 222 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.