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RUN ON APR 20, 2025

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    Lions
Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Sai'vion Jones at the 102nd overall pick, a reach of 44 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. Getting Arnold where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 JT Tuimoloau
In the 28th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Tre Harris
They paid sticker price for Tre Harris in pick No. 60, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102 Rnd3 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at slot 102 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Seth McLaughlin well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper at pick 196 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jabbar Muhammad in Round 7, Pick 12, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
Value with a capital V on Akili Arnold in pick No. 244, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.