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  • Pirate Rick DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DET)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DET)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DET)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Lions would have aced it. Hunter Nourzad at slot 139 is 20 spots clear of where he belonged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Getting Mitchell where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick67 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at pick 67 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
No drama and no debate, Marshawn Kneeland went about where he belonged in No. 73. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
A big swing on Hunter Nourzad at slot 139, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They liked Tykee Smith enough to skip the value, taking him in the 152nd pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
By-the-book stuff, Walter Rouse at pick No. 164 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
No edge and no loss on Jared Wiley in pick No. 201; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the 205th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Bub Means
Good price on Bub Means in Round 7, Pick 29, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.