Henbi'S MOCK DRAFT
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2/15/2024

  • Henbi DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DET)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Lions left edge rusher untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In No. 29 they get a sticky cover corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in Round 2, Pick 29 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick73 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Haynes at the 73rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at slot 92 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in pick 166 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick207 Rnd6 Omar Speights
Omar Speights in pick No. 207 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick250 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Had Carter at the 250th pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.