GlenPhelps'S MOCK DRAFT
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1/11/24

  • GlenPhelps DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Lions took Drake Nugent a full 43 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Burke value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They went 3 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the 28th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They reached a country mile for Zak Zinter at the 73rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick91 Rnd3 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at Round 3, Pick 28 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jasheen Davis
They went early on Jasheen Davis in No. 165, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.