Pirate Rick'S MOCK DRAFT
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Pirate Rick'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2025

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  • Pirate Rick DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Ben Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Ben Yurosek
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Lions, and a B- to prove it.

The Lions bet big and early on Collin Oliver, 65 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick60 Rnd2 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at slot 60 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd3 Anthony Belton
A conviction pick on Anthony Belton at the 102nd pick that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker at pick 130 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick196 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaac TeSlaa. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in the 228th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ben Yurosek
A big swing on Ben Yurosek at the 244th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.