Phelps'S MOCK DRAFT
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1/18/24

  • Phelps DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B.

The Lions bet big and early on Zak Zinter, 32 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That Arnold pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They went 2 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The back end got a real overhaul.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 30 they get a potential shutdown corner at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick No. 62 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No edge and no loss on Christian Haynes in the 73rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick93 Rnd3 Max Melton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Max Melton in the 93rd pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.