Squal'S MOCK DRAFT
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03/05/24

  • Squal DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Lions left edge rusher untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

The cost of the Reiman reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Getting Sweat where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 29 they get a potential shutdown corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They read the board right and T'Vondre Sweat was the payoff at the 61st overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick73 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in Round 3, Pick 9, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
By-the-book stuff, Dominick Puni at pick 92 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalyx Hunt a notch or two before his time. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at pick No. 207 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
No drama and no debate, LaDarius Henderson went about where he belonged in No. 247. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.