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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
James Pearce Jr.
DE Tennessee
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DET)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DET)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DET)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DET)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB
Grand theft in pick 146: the Lions steal Sampson and grade out a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Dylan Sampson at the 146th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Delp pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at slot 97 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at pick No. 131 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the 133rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at the 146th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Danny Stutsman
You do not let a linebacker like Danny Stutsman reach No. 193 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick229 Rnd7 Oscar Delp
This one needs a full-page explanation: Oscar Delp in Round 7, Pick 15, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
They reached into another round for De'Corian Clark, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.