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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DET)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Picks Received
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
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Skyy Moore
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 198: the Lions steal Rourke and grade out a B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kurtis Rourke, the No. 144 name on the board, stolen at Round 6, Pick 20. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Kennard pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
A conviction pick on Kyle Kennard at pick No. 63 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They let Donovan Jackson come to them and pounced at the 101st pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jermari Harris
A cornerback of that caliber at the 132nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
Circle this one: Kurtis Rourke at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Karene Reid
The board fumbled Karene Reid all the way to pick 220, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Somehow Luke Lachey was still sitting there in No. 227, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in slot 230 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
Akili Arnold at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.