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tuffy0077 DRAFTING FOR THELions
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B. The Jalen Thompson pick is the one that will follow the Lions into the fall. They took him 74 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Lemon pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.
Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 30th overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick64
Rnd2
Makai Lemon
They robbed the room for Makai Lemon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95
Rnd3
Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick127
Rnd4
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the 127th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130
Rnd4
Lee Hunter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Lee Hunter in Round 4, Pick 28, miles early. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jalen Thompson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Thompson well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175
Rnd5
A'Marion Peterson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for A'Marion Peterson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick188
Rnd6
Trey Moore
A big swing on Trey Moore at the 188th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick191
Rnd6
Boubacar Traore
They talked themselves into Boubacar Traore at No. 191, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick205
Rnd6
Austin Siereveld
They left a pile of value on the table to take Austin Siereveld this early at the 205th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240
Rnd7
Jamari Lyons
A wild overpay on Jamari Lyons in Round 7, Pick 24, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick246
Rnd7
Korey Foreman
They reached a country mile for Korey Foreman at pick 246, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255
Rnd7
Shamar Porter
Shamar Porter at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.



















