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brabazonlaw'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2025

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  • brabazonlaw DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Antwaun Powell-Ryland, 61 picks early at the Round 3 slot. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Dike falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In the 28th overall pick they get juice off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A reach for Tate Ratledge in the Round 2 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in slot 102, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike in the 130th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
A slide stopped in pick No. 196, with Jack Nelson worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
No edge and no loss on Akili Arnold in No. 228; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Value said wait; Collin Oliver in pick No. 244 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.