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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Richard Jibunor; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 69 spots ahead at pick No. 251.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. Landing Beebe that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jared Verse
They read the board right and Jared Verse was the payoff at slot 30. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 30 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick84 Rnd3 Max Melton
They went early on Max Melton in pick 84, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
The board had cheaper options than Darius Robinson at the 130th overall pick, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Christian Mahogany
They reached a country mile for Christian Mahogany at the 167th pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at Round 6, Pick 33 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick251 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Richard Jibunor in the Round 7 slot, miles early. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.