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1 DRAFTING FOR THELions
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
C
ValueB-
NeedC
TradesB-
FutureC-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Lions: C. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jaden Dugger, 142 picks early at No. 171. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.
However the rest shakes out, Height at that price is a win they earned. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
If Sonny Styles and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick31
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In the 31st pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick50
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at No. 50 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick99
Rnd3
Isaiah World
Value said wait; Isaiah World in slot 99 says they were not listening. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick118
Rnd4
Romello Height
Romello Height in the 118th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125
Rnd4
Kaleb Proctor
They paid a round early for Kaleb Proctor in pick 125, more than the board wanted. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick128
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 128 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick131
Rnd4
Tyreak Sapp
Tyreak Sapp at the 131st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135
Rnd4
Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in the 135th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick157
Rnd5
Marlin Klein
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marlin Klein. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick161
Rnd5
Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at pick 161 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick171
Rnd5
Jaden Dugger
Jaden Dugger in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick181
Rnd5
Zane Durant
A straight-up fair deal on Zane Durant at slot 181, value and slot in agreement. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick191
Rnd6
Drew Allar
The board fumbled Drew Allar all the way to Round 6, Pick 10, and they scooped it up. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick198
Rnd6
Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at Round 6, Pick 17 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick202
Rnd6
Eli Heidenreich
They reached into another round for Eli Heidenreich, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick205
Rnd6
Kendrick Law
The board had Kendrick Law higher than the 205th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick212
Rnd6
Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at pick 212 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick213
Rnd6
Domani Jackson
They will replay Domani Jackson at No. 213 for years; that is how good the value is. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick216
Rnd6
J. Michael Sturdivant
They reached a country mile for J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick222
Rnd7
Xavier Nwankpa
A big swing on Xavier Nwankpa at the 222nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick224
Rnd7
Jimmy Rolder
They paid sticker price for Jimmy Rolder in pick No. 224, and that is fine. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick230
Rnd7
Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington in the 230th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick234
Rnd7
Bryson Eason
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bryson Eason in the Round 7 slot. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick235
Rnd7
Jordan van den Berg
Jordan van den Berg in slot 235 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick237
Rnd7
Carver Willis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Carver Willis this early at the 237th overall pick. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247
Rnd7
Fernando Carmona
A real head-scratcher, Fernando Carmona in Round 7, Pick 31 is miles ahead of his ranking. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.