ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 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
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 61st pick lands the Lions a B, Fautanu and all.

Call it larceny. Troy Fautanu sat on the board until the Round 2 slot, and the Lions did not need to be asked twice. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In slot 29 they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 61st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73 Rnd3 Max Melton
They took Max Melton at par in No. 73, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They read the board right and Luke McCaffrey was the payoff at pick 164. The roster fit checks out.
Pick201 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick No. 201 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
They paid sticker price for Drake Nugent in Round 6, Pick 30, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
Daijahn Anthony slipping to the 249th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.