ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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3/22/4

  • ambitious_squirrel DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DET)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PHI)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Darius Slay
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureA
The Lions let Latu fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

Call it larceny. Laiatu Latu sat on the board until pick No. 29, and the Lions did not need to be asked twice.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick 29 they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at the 73rd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
They took Jaheim Bell at par in the 164th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 201, where Tahj Washington graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick205 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and M.J. Devonshire at the Round 6 slot is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Nice patience on Steele Chambers, who had no business lasting to slot 210. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
Fair-plus on Jalen Sundell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.