Phelps'S MOCK DRAFT
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1/15/24

  • Phelps DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Lions this weekend: B.

The Lions torched the value chart for Khyree Jackson, taking him 47 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

On the needs board they went 3 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In No. 30 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Quinyon Mitchell at pick No. 37 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at Round 2, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A big swing on Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick93 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A clean, defensible pick in the 93rd pick with a little surplus value in Christian Mahogany. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jasheen Davis
Jasheen Davis in the 167th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.