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  • Slc53 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Jackson: B-.

The board owed the Lions one, and it paid up: Ja'Quinden Jackson, the No. 154 name on the board, sitting there at Round 7, Pick 28 like a gift left on the doorstep.

The Scott reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 T.J. Sanders
In slot 28 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slid further than he should have, and pick 60 is lovely value for the safety. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Scott in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Terrance Ferguson
They paid up for Terrance Ferguson at the 194th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick225 Rnd7 Nick Nash
Nick Nash in pick No. 225 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Circle this one: Jack Kiser at No. 228 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
Taking Ja'Quinden Jackson in Round 7, Pick 28 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.