ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DET)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DET)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DET)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Harden: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Lions watched Myles Harden slide 81 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Rogers has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
They took Tyler Nubin at par in pick No. 38, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
They read the board right and Christian Haynes was the payoff at pick 64. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in No. 73 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at slot 106, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131 Rnd4 Brennan Jackson
Good price on Brennan Jackson in the 131st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick146 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They paid sticker price for Luke McCaffrey in the 146th pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164 Rnd5 Erick All
Erick All at Round 5, Pick 28 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Justin Rogers well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick205 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at the 205th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Myles Harden at Round 7, Pick 29 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.