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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DET)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DET)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Craig Woodson
S California
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Travis Frederick
C
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The Lions let Belton fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

Call it larceny. Anthony Belton sat on the board until No. 196, and the Lions did not need to be asked twice.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the 28th pick they get juice off the edge, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Tetairoa McMillan
They barely believed it either: Tetairoa McMillan still on the board at the Round 2 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at No. 125 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kalel Mullings
A running back of that caliber at slot 181 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Anthony Belton
Steal is underselling it; Anthony Belton at the 196th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
Taking Joshua Gray in pick 225 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Circle this one: Craig Woodson at pick No. 228 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 CJ West
CJ West in Round 7, Pick 28 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.