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Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DET)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (DET)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DET)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (SF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (IND)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Thomas: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Nathan Thomas had no business being available in the 247th overall pick, and the Lions did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting Harrell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A conviction pick on T'Vondre Sweat at slot 36 that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick61 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Value with a capital V on T.J. Tampa in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
They read the board right and Blake Fisher was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 18. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
They did well to land Jonah Elliss in pick No. 92, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in No. 94 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick101 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zak Zinter. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kalen King
By-the-book stuff, Kalen King at pick 133 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the 138th pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Good price on Jordan Travis in pick No. 163, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
The board had cheaper options than Jaylen Harrell at No. 207, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in Round 7, Pick 27 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.