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  • dvnpickett DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DET)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DAL)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Everything else got attention, and linebacker got none. That is a strange way for the Lions to leave a draft. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Braswell at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the Round 1 slot they get a lockdown presence outside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in pick No. 61 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at slot 73 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
They did well to land McKinnley Jackson in the 92nd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
No edge and no loss on Kitan Oladapo in Round 5, Pick 30; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Good price on Layden Robinson in pick 174, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.