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Draft Selections
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DET)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DET)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Dallas Gant Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Dallas Gant
LB Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Lions.

The Lions looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Dallas Gant at Round 7, Pick 29 regardless, 71 picks early.

The McCormick pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter at pick No. 43 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell slid further than he should have, and No. 53 is lovely value for the edge rusher. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the 73rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zak Zinter. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 164 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 38, where Tykee Smith graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
They let Justin Rogers come to them and pounced at No. 201. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A quiet steal in the 205th overall pick: Jase McClellan for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Dallas Gant
A wild overpay on Dallas Gant in slot 249, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.