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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DET)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DET)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions let Ayomanor fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Lions watched Elic Ayomanor slide 57 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 28th pick they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at slot 60 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick114 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in Round 4, Pick 12 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Fairchild at pick 130 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
The board fumbled Kevin Winston Jr. all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 196th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick228 Rnd7 JJ Pegues
Taking JJ Pegues in No. 228 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at pick No. 244 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.