Squal'S MOCK DRAFT
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03/02/24

  • Squal DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DET)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DET)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DET)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DET)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DET)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TEN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (TEN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (IND)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Keith Smith
FB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Tampa: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: T.J. Tampa, pick No. 92, roughly 43 picks past where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Reaching for Kamara left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A tidy little value on Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 15, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at the 92nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They reached a country mile for Mohamed Kamara at slot 107, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
The board had Brenden Rice higher than the 110th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Trey Benson
A slide stopped in No. 112, with Trey Benson worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
By-the-book stuff, Justin Eboigbe at pick 145 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 AJ Barner
No drama and no debate, AJ Barner went about where he belonged in pick No. 163. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze at the 187th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
They went early on Ryan Watts in No. 247, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 254, where Jordan Magee graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.